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A resource for reliable information about significant people, places, events, and things in Minnesota history.
The Kensington Runestone is discovered on Olof Ohman's farm, near Alexandria. The stone tells of a group of Vikings who traveled to Minnesota in 1362, but its authenticity has long been the subject of debate.
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