Leif Erikson led an expedition around the year 1000 that is considered the first recorded European arrival in North America, nearly five centuries before Christopher Columbus. 🌍 Departing from Greenland, Leif followed the coastline westward, relying on stories from traders and sailors about lands sighted far across the ocean. ⛵ During the journey, his crew landed in three regions they named Helluland, Markland, and finally Vinland, an area rich in forests, wildlife, and wild berries. 🌲 In Vinl