The grave that might be that of the Blond Norseman was found by a
Mayflower party of explorers, according to Mourt’s Relation. The
discovery was made after the Pilgrims found the Indians’ cache of corn
on the lofty eminence now called Corn Hill. Two skeletons were turned
up by the second digging party, one a man’s and the other, possibly
that of an Indian child. The man’s skull “had fine yellow hair still on
it.” Norse scholars have shown much interest in this grave and there
has been considerable conjecture concerning it. But, little of real
factual value on the Blond Norseman has turned up thus far.
It might be assumed that this daddy of all Cape Cod ghosts merely
returned to this earthly world to go over scenes dear to his heart. For
it is generally established that spirits that have stalked the Cape are
not the vengeful kind, but rather companionable and of a comradely mood
for returning to places fragrant in their memories.