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Have you ever imagined what it was like to sail in a Viking longship – exploring new lands, trading with different cultures, raiding a village, or settling a new colony? Join the warriors from Drauger Vinlands or “Ghosts of Vinland” at the Tuck Museum for an afternoon of Viking sagas and demonstrations. They will describe the legends and people who called themselves Vikings as they talk about ships, exploration, dress, ceremonies and sagas. There will be exhibitions of skill with axes, swords, and spears as well as a demonstration of shield making.

Learn about early explorers like Leif and Thorvald Eriksson, who over one thousand years ago, sailed along the coast of North America. See Hampton’s Thorvald’s Rock, which became a local legend as the Victorians dreamed about Viking exploration, too.

This is a free, family friendly event Saturday, April 26 from noon to 3PM at the Tuck Museum, 40 Park Avenue, Hampton, NH. For more information call 603-926-2543.