The Kensington Runestone
Posted by Siddeley on June 22, 2009
A few years back my hubby and I took a trip to Minnesota. I had planned quite the itinerary – Mall of America, trip to Fargo, brief stop in Alexandria to see a small historical museum, then back to St. Paul to stay at a Casino for the night. But the brief stop in Alexandria turned into a day long event as we learned more about the Kensington Runestone recovered nearby in 1898.
The story is that a Minnesota farmer named Olaf Ohman unearthed the Runetone while digging up a tree stump. Roots were wrapped around it and could have given experts a very good indication of how young the stone wasnt. But Mr Ohman removed it and turned the stone over to the University of Minnesota. A debate over its authenticity began.
