Uncovering Vinland: A Viking Mystery Solved? with Robert Burcher, 9 October | Event in The Blue Mountains

Uncovering Vinland: A Viking Mystery Solved? with Robert Burcher

The Blue Mountains Public Library

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Thu, 09 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 pm

173 Bruce St. S., Thornbury, ON, Canada, Ontario N0H 2P0

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Thu, 09 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 pm (EDT)

173 Bruce St. S., Thornbury, Ontario N0H 2P0

173 Bruce St S, Blue Mountains, ON N0H 2P0, Canada, The Blue Mountains

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Uncovering Vinland: A Viking Mystery Solved? with Robert Burcher
What if everything we thought we knew about the Vikings in North America was wrong?

Join local writer, photographer, and adventurer Robert Burcher as he unravels a historical mystery more than a thousand years in the making. His journey began by chance—a broken-down motorcycle left him stranded near the famed Viking site of L’Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland. But during those ten days, conversations with locals planted a seed of doubt: Was this really where Leif Erikson first landed?

Fueled by curiosity and relentless research, Robert uncovered new evidence—scientific, historical, and geographical—that points to a different location entirely. He believes he has found the true site of Vinland, the legendary Norse settlement long shrouded in myth.

Building on the early theories of Farley Mowat and later work by a Danish historian, Robert has made multiple expeditions, piecing together clues to one of North America’s oldest cold cases.

And what better day to explore Viking history than October 9—Leif Erikson Day?
This special evening also marks the launch of Robert’s new website and documentary film chronicling his search.

Come and hear Robert share these groundbreaking discoveries—and maybe even help solve a 1,025-year-old mystery for yourself.

Registration is required. Free Event.


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Uncovering Vinland: A Viking Mystery Solved? with Robert Burcher, 9 October | Event in The Blue Mountains
Uncovering Vinland: A Viking Mystery Solved? with Robert Burcher
Thu, 09 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 pm