# The Vinland Map: How a Mysterious Forgery Fooled Experts for Decades

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/the-vinland-map-how-a-mysterious-forgery-fooled-experts-for-decades/
- Published: 2024-03-09T10:00:14-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Image caption: The Vinland Map courted controversy from the moment its discovery was announced. Image credit: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University // Public Domain (map); wilatlak villette / Moment / Getty Images (background). Article by Tim Brinkhof. Mental Floss – February 26, 2024. After years of debate, a map once believed to be the first-ever depiction of North America was finally revealed to be a fraud—but mystery still abounds. In 1965, Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice Michael A. Musmanno traveled to Yale University to look at a map that, until recently, had been kept a closely guarded secret. The document, dubbed the Vinland Map, was said to date back to 1440. […] Click here to view original web page at www.mentalfloss.com