Some folk suppose the Vikings traveled even farther...
Kensington RunestoneThe Kensington Runestone is a slab of Graywacke stone, grey in color, measuring 36 inches long, 16 inches wide, and 6 inches thick. It contains runic writing along the face of the stone and along one edge. The stone was found on the property of a Minnesota farmer named Olaf Ohman in November of 1898. Upon finding the stone, Mr. Ohman and his sons noted the runic letters, but could not decipher them. The stone was thereafter examined by many runic scholars, who discovered that the runes claimed to be an account of Norse explorers in the 14th Century. Many scholars who have since examined the stone have claimed it a childish forgery, some have testified to its authenticity. The stone currently resides in the Runestone Museum in Alexandria, Minnesota, the seat of the county in which the stone was found.
"The stone currently resides in the Runestone Museum in Alexandria, Minnesota, the seat of the county in which the stone was found."The Kensington Runestone is presently in Sweden for a serious analysis. Click here.
"To address this mystery, the National Historical Museum of Sweden will tomorrow convene a conference of experts who will examine the stone and its history. The conference take place in this hall, and will feature presentations not only by Swedish runologists, geologists, archaeologists and historians, but also by three American speakers who have travelled from Minnesota to be with us tonight: Mrs. LuAnn Patton, Executive Director of the Kensington Runestone Museum in Alexandria, Minnesota; geologist Scott Wolter; and historical linguist Richard Nielsen. I hope that you will join me in welcoming them to Stockholm."