The first historical reference to Borre is from 1510 when it was plundered by the Lübeckers from northern Germany.
In a letter dated 1712 King Frederick IV asked the governor of Borre to build a larger ferry able to hold 16 horses and 50 men.
His grave, amongst 370, can be viewed at Borre British Cemetery in northern France (grave number 11.F.6).
The university college's campuses were formerly located in Borre and Eik.
Few days later, 7 June, Dons flew from Borre over Horten, crossing the Oslo-fjord to Moss and Fredrikstad – covering a distance of 48 km in 35 minutes.
Hägerdal (1994) doubts that Christian ideas were unknown in Scandinavia before the 11th century and he (1994:4) has pointed out that Borre and Skiringssal, in the part about the kings of Vestfold, were archaeologically important locations during the Viking Age but not later.