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Jul 1, 1000
Vikings
Vikings were able to travel long distance over seas after discovering they could dry and salt the cod so it wouldn't go bad over time. -
Period: Jul 29, 1000 to
Cod's Tale
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Jul 29, 1100
Basques
The Basques also salted and dried the cod. They discovered a huge area of cod fish off the coast of North America. -
John Smith in Jamestown
John Smith caught and sold 300,000 cod fish when he colonized Jamestown. -
Bartholomew Gosnold
Bartholomew Gosnold discovered and named Cape Cod due to cod fish pestering his boat. You could dip a bucket in the ocean and pull out cod fish that easily! -
Pilgrims
Pilgrims caught, ate and sold cod for money, -
Clarence Birdseye Freezes Cod
Clarence Birdseye disocvered if you froze fish, it would stay fresh until thawed.
