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    Vikings Sail Again

    Draken Harald Hårfagreis (lit. “Dragon Harald Fairhair” – named for the first King of Norway) the largest Viking Longship built in modern times – quite a feat considering there are no existing plans for the original boats! The ship left Norway in April 2016 with Capt. Björn Ahlander and his crew of 33 brave seafarers,…

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    Old Fort Erie

    Old Fort Erie (Ontario, Canada) is the oldest British Fort in Ontario (built in 1764 during Pontiac’s Rebellion). It has been restored and a museum added to share the long history of the Fort and this area. Perched on the north shore of Lake Erie on land that originally belonged to the Onguiaahra & Chonnonton First…