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There is some various "evidence", but all of it is of such low quality or shaky provenence that they are generally considered fakes. For in example, we have the Heavener Runestone, in Oklahoma. The writing scheme employed, Elder Futhark runes, was used far before the other Viking excursions into North America, and two of the runes are incorrect. There are a few other proported Viking artifacts in Oklahoma, but all are generally accounted as either similar low-quality modern fakes, or more likely Native American in origin.

There is also the Kensington Runestone, from Minnesota. It also seems to be a forgery, although a slightly better done one.

Then there are the Beardmore Relics. These appear to be genuine iron Viking-age artifacts, supposedly found in Ontario. Their authenticity is not in a lot of doubt, but most scholars believe they were probably planted in Ontario. The son of the "finder" signed a sworn affadavit that they were in fact planted there by his father.

So there are hints of Viking activity around Oklahoma and the western Great Lakes area, but most likely that has more to do with modern scandanavians settling in those areas than any actual Viking activity there. There's no real accepted evidence of a Viking presence in North America outside of Greenland and Newfoundland.

There is some various "evidence", but all of it is of such low quality or shaky provenence that they are generally considered fakes. For example, we have the Heavener Runestone, in Oklahoma. The writing scheme employed, Elder Futhark runes, were used far before the other Viking excursions into North America, and two of the runes are incorrect. There are a few other proported Viking artifacts in Oklahoma, but all are generally accounted as either similar low-quality modern fakes, or more likely Native American in origin.

There is also the Kensington Runestone, from Minnesota. It also seems to be a forgery, although a slightly better done one.

Then there are the Beardmore Relics. These appear to be genuine iron Viking-age artifacts, supposedly found in Ontario. Their authenticity is not in a lot of doubt, but most scholars believe they were probably planted in Ontario. The son of the "finder" signed a sworn affadavit that they were in fact planted there by his father.

So there are hints of Viking activity around Oklahoma and the western Great Lakes area, but most likely that has more to do with modern scandanavians settling in those areas than any actual Viking activity there. There's no real accepted evidence of a Viking presence in North America outside of Greenland and Newfoundland.

There is some various "evidence", but all of it is of such low quality or shaky provenence that they are generally considered fakes. For in example, we have the Heavener Runestone, in Oklahoma. The writing scheme employed, Elder Futhark runes, was used far before the other Viking excursions into North America, and two of the runes are incorrect. There are a few other proported Viking artifacts in Oklahoma, but all are generally accounted as either similar low-quality modern fakes, or more likely Native American in origin.

There is also the Kensington Runestone, from Minnesota. It also seems to be a forgery, although a much better done one.

Then there are the Beardmore Relics. These appear to be genuine iron Viking-age artifacts, supposedly found in Ontario. Their authenticity is not in a lot of doubt, but most scholars believe they were probably planted in Ontario. The son of the "finder" signed a sworn affadavit that they were in fact planted there by his father.

So there are hints of Viking activity around Oklahoma and the western Great Lakes area, but most likely that has more to do with modern scandanavians settling in those areas than any actual Viking activity there. There's no real accepted evidence of a Viking presence in North America outside of Greenland and Newfoundland.

There is some various "evidence", but all of it is of such low quality or shaky provenence that they are generally considered fakes. For in example, we have the Heavener Runestone, in Oklahoma. The writing scheme employed, Elder Futhark runes, was used far before the other Viking excursions into North America, and two of the runes are incorrect. There are a few other proported Viking artifacts in Oklahoma, but all are generally accounted as either similar low-quality modern fakes, or more likely Native American in origin.

There is also the Kensington Runestone, from Minnesota. It also seems to be a forgery, although a slightly better done one.

Then there are the Beardmore Relics. These appear to be genuine iron Viking-age artifacts, supposedly found in Ontario. Their authenticity is not in a lot of doubt, but most scholars believe they were probably planted in Ontario. The son of the "finder" signed a sworn affadavit that they were in fact planted there by his father.

So there are hints of Viking activity around Oklahoma and the western Great Lakes area, but most likely that has more to do with modern scandanavians settling in those areas than any actual Viking activity there. There's no real accepted evidence of a Viking presence in North America outside of Greenland and Newfoundland.

There is some various "evidence", but all of it is of such low quality or shaky provenence that they are generally considered fakes. For in example, we have the Heavener Runestone, in Oklahoma. The writing scheme employed, Elder Futhar runes, was used far before the other Viking excursions into North America, and two of the runes are incorrect. There are a few other proported Viking artifacts in Oklahoma, but all are generally accounted as either similar low-quality modern fakes, or more likely Native American in origin.

There is also the Kensington Runestone, from Minnesota. It also seems to be a forgery, although a much better done one.

Then there are the Beardmore Relics. These appear to be genuine iron Viking-age artifacts, supposedly found in Ontario. Their authenticity is not in a lot of doubt, but most scholars believe they were probably planted in Ontario. The son of the "finder" signed a sworn affadavit that they were in fact planted there by his father.

So there are hints of Viking activity around Oklahoma and the western Great Lakes area, but most likely that has more to do with modern scandanavians settling in those areas than any actual Viking activity there. There's no real accepted evidence of a Viking presence in North America outside of Greenland and Newfoundland.

There is some various "evidence", but all of it is of such low quality or shaky provenence that they are generally considered fakes. For in example, we have the Heavener Runestone, in Oklahoma. The writing scheme employed, Elder Futhark runes, was used far before the other Viking excursions into North America, and two of the runes are incorrect. There are a few other proported Viking artifacts in Oklahoma, but all are generally accounted as either similar low-quality modern fakes, or more likely Native American in origin.

There is also the Kensington Runestone, from Minnesota. It also seems to be a forgery, although a much better done one.

Then there are the Beardmore Relics. These appear to be genuine iron Viking-age artifacts, supposedly found in Ontario. Their authenticity is not in a lot of doubt, but most scholars believe they were probably planted in Ontario. The son of the "finder" signed a sworn affadavit that they were in fact planted there by his father.

So there are hints of Viking activity around Oklahoma and the western Great Lakes area, but most likely that has more to do with modern scandanavians settling in those areas than any actual Viking activity there. There's no real accepted evidence of a Viking presence in North America outside of Greenland and Newfoundland.