Our family loves local history and this is just so interesting ! We even learned to read and right in "ruins" for fun. Love The Runeston Museum !!! ALOT !!!!
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Kensington Runestone
Alexandria, MN
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Ranked #6 of 10 attractions in Alexandria
4 Reviews Description: Considered by some as evidence that the Vikings did discover America before Christopher Columbus.
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Long Prairie, Minnesota
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Nicely done local museum. Mix of local history with the lore of the runestone. Worth 30-60 minutes of your time if you're in town.
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This was not our first trip here, as we live only 300 miles away.
This little museum is unbelievably fascinating, and leaves you with a sense of mystery for days. The more my family visits, the more entralled we are. Thirteen year old daughter loves it.
I am quite certain that the runestone on exhibit here is a replica though,...
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The Kensington Runestone is housed inside the Runestone Museum in downtown Alexandria, MN. If you aren't a believer in the origins of the Kensington Runestone when you get here, you most likely will be convinced of its authenticity as evidence the Vikings came through central Minnesota in 1362. Especially after seeing it in person and reading about all the recent...
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