Kensington Runestone
Did Vikings reach as far west as Minnesota in the 14th century?
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Show Notes
In 1898, Olof Ohman, a Swedish immigrant, was clearing some land in Minnesota, and came upon a large stone slab with some intricate runes - the kind used by Norse Vikings centuries earlier. After the runes were deciphered, it was determined that the runestone dated back to 1362, and marked the furthest western exploration of the legendary Viking explorers. This is the story of the Kensington Runestone.
Sources
"The Kensington Runestone Hoax" - https://ahotcupofjoe.net/2023/07/the-kensington-rune-stone-hoax/
Wikepedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Runestone
Image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KensingtonStone.jpg
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