Vikings of Bjornstad

The Vikings of Bjornstad is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, based in the extended San Francisco Bay Area, covering California from Ft. Bragg to the North, Dublin to the South and Stockton to the East. We have networked members in Arizona and Nevada and exchange information about the Viking Age with other historians and reenactors in Europe and around the world. Our web site is visited over a half-million times a year - by those who are interested in learning about the Viking Age.

Our goal is to provide information about that little known period of history, the Viking Age. Far different from what is shown on screens large and small, the period of 793 CE through 1066 CE was filled with exploratory voyages, beautiful artistry, exquisite ships and cross cultural trading that opened up the world. The Vikings were not barbarians; far from it! They were farmers, fishermen, sailors, ship builders, weavers, hunters, traders, merchants…and explorers. They had laws, an early form of government by the governed and were far ahead of their times in supporting women’s rights. Hundreds of the words used in English daily come to us directly from Old Norse, their language.

You can learn more about the Vikings by reading the information on this website, but more importantly, you can help us get the word out, and help us preserve the legacy of the Vikings by making a financial contribution!

Please make a donation to a group that is devoted to portraying one of the most dynamic, influential and fascinating cultures in history. The Vikings of Bjornstad provides an authentic representation of the Viking culture to schools, colleges, cultural heritage groups, senior facilities and our fellow citizens in general. Click on the “Donate” button below. It's easy and you can help us tell even more people about...the Vikings! Your contribution is fully tax deductible. Won’t you please donate, today?

Our members donate their time, skills and passion to our group. And they buy, barter for, or make, all their own gear. Our membership dues are devoted almost entirely to our insurance coverage.

Click on the Donate button below. It's easy and you can help us tell even more people about...the Vikings!

Thank you from The Vikings of Bjornstad

If you just might be interested in helping us by becoming more involved, here's the page to check out: Joining Bjornstad. To share comments, suggestions, information or questions contact Jack Garrett at info@vikingsofbjornstad.com.