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"New England and Canada have suspected Viking settlements and artifacts..."
The Viking presence at L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland is well-established. This is a Norse settlement from around 1000 AD. See
http://www.parkscanada.pch.gc.ca/parks/newfoundland/anse_meadows/anse_meadows_e.htm
Norse artifacts were also found on Baffin Island.
http://www.academicpress.com/inscight/05052000/graphb.htm
The visit of Prince Henry Sinclair of Orkney to the New World in 1398 is less well-established. He was of the Scottish and Norwegian nobility. The carving of the Westford Knight in Westford, Massachusetts is attributed to his voyage. Not proven but a fascinating story...
http://home.rochester.rr.com/sitaspell/links/westknight.htm
http://www.tartans.com/articles/famscots/sinclairh.html
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Try this for info on the Runestone in Oklahoma.
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