Erik Brady: In fiction, Leif Eriksson saw Niagara Falls. Or was that reality? By Erik Brady Special to The News Nov 2, 2021 Nov 2, 2021 Updated Jan 17, 2022 0 1 of 2 The familiar site of Niagara Falls. Could one of history's greatest explorers have come upon them 1,000 years ago? Derek Gee / Buffalo News Charles A. Brady (News file photo) Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Erik Brady Special to The News This is a story about the time Leif Eriksson and his fellow Vikings came upon Niagara Falls 1,000 years ago.kAmx7 E9:D :D ?6HD E@ J@F[ E92E >2J 36 3642FD6 :E’D 7:4E:@?] %96 D46?6 :D 7C@> k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]2>2K@?]4@>^%9:D\{2?5\uF=7:==65\r92C=6D\qC25J^5A^q__b{`'c#$Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm“%9:D {2?5 uF=7:==65[”k^2m 2 `hdg ?@G6= 23@FE tC:<DD@?’D 25G6?EFC6D :? }@CE9 p>6C:42] %@ >6[ E9@F89[ E96 DE@CJ :D 72>:=:2C — 2?5 72>:=:2=] %92E’D 3642FD6 E96 2FE9@C :D >J =2E6 72E96C[ r92C=6D p] qC25J]k^Am kAmw:D 3@@< H2D 32D65 @? E96 8C62E }@CD6 D282D HC:EE6? :? 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