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The Kensington Runestone is a slab of greywacke stone covered in runes that was discovered in central Minnesota, United States, in 1898. Olof Ohman, a Swedish immigrant, reported that he unearthed it from a field in the largely rural township of Solem in Douglas County.
Jul 28, 2017 · The Kensington Runestone has been the subject of discussion and controversy since its discovery in 1898 by a Swedish farmer, named Olof Ohman, while clearing land for his farm near Kensington, Minnesota (45* 48' 46.17"N - 95* 40' 01.53").
Mar 14, 2020 · To this day, visitors leave the Runestone Museum in Alexandria, Minn., unsure of who really carved one of Minnesota's greatest mysteries, the Kensington Runestone.
The Runestone and the enduring mystery of its origin continues to be the hallmark of the Runestone Museum. This intriguing artifact was discovered in 1898, clutched in the roots of an aspen tree on the Olof Öhman farm near Kensington, MN ( 15 miles southwest of Alexandria ).
Oct 28, 2023 · Investigating America's Viking dream through arguably the most controversial Norse-related archaeological find of all time. In 1898, Olof Öhman claimed to have stumbled upon the Kensington Runestone tangled in the roots of a poplar tree on his Minnesota farm. Source: The Viking Herald. Ever since the Vinland Sagas described a semi-mythical ...
May 18, 2020 · The Kensington Runestone is a gravestone-sized slab of hard, gray sandstone called graywacke into which Scandinavian runes are cut. It stands on display in Alexandria, Minnesota, as either a...
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Jan 4, 2021 · A new Science Channel series spotlights the Runestone, which was discovered by a Minnesota farmer in the late 1800s. “Secrets of the Viking Stone” premiered Sunday, Jan. 3, at 9 p.m.
