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Affidavits of Olof Ohman and his neighbours on the finding of the stone: transcription

Document102 pagesPublic domainPrinted in the Society's 1910 reportCopy of Affidavits 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

MinneapolisFargoSt. CloudDuluthEau ClaireWausauBismarck1Ohman farm200 kmMinneapolisFargoSt. CloudRochester1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Affidavits of Olof Ohman and his neighbours on the finding of the stone: transcription [Copy CPY0CT1J4463AMV]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0CT1J4463AMV
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