On Nov. 8, 1898, the so-called Kensington runestone was discovered in Minnesota, an alleged remnant of a 1362 Viking visit. Where was it found? A) On a farm near Alexandria. B) In a Nisswa gift shop.

Many Kensington locals believe their runestone proves that Vikings were in Minnesota long before Christopher Columbus ever sailed, although a number of experts believe the 200-pound slab is a hoax.

The Kensington Runestone was supposedly discovered in Kensington, which is in central Minnesota all the way back in 1898. A Swedish immigrant, Olof Öhman, reported that he accidentally unearthed it ...

The Kensington Runestone suggests they did, but controversy still rages around its authenticity. Read more about Secrets of the Viking Stone It was in 1898 that Olof Öhman, a Swedish migrant who’d ...