In honor of my Scandinavian ancestors...
Three Viking ships (two fully intact - the Gokstad and the Oseberg) from the 9th Century are proudly on display here. Quite intimidating when you truly pause to think about the impact and far reach that the Vikings had in conquering and populating the western world...
West to North America, east to Russia, and south to Europe, North Africa, and the Mediterranean...
The Vikings were somewhat unique in terms of history's conquerors in that they often chose to create settlements in lands of conquest rather than plunder and pillage and leave...
