MysteriesKensington RunestoneArtifactsAffidavits of Olof Ohman and his neighbours on the finding of the stone
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The sworn accounts of the find under the roots of a tree, by Ohman and the neighbours present at or just after it, including Nils Flaaten. They are the only first-hand record of how the stone came out of the ground.
Minnesota Historical Society, 1910. Public domain
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TranscriptionMinnesota Historical Society · archive.org · 1910 · Public domain (published 1910; Internet Archive marks it not in copyright)Primary source: The Kensington Rune Stone: Preliminary report to the Minnesota Historical Society by its Museum Committee2 steps from the original
Where it was made
Ohman farm, Solem township, near Kensington, Minnesota · Farm (find site)
Sources 1
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Affidavits of Olof Ohman and his neighbours on the finding of the stone [Artifact ART0CT1J3WC2A5Z]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CT1J3WC2A5Z
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