Q and A about the Kensington Runestone.(NEWS) From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: August 11, 2001| Author: Meier, Peg | COPYRIGHT 2001 Star Tribune Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Peg Meier; Staff Writer

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Q - What's so important about the Kensington Runestone?

A - If the legend on the stone is true, it means that Vikings were in central Minnesota in 1362. That would require a major rewriting of world history and geography. If it's not true, it means that Minnesota farmer Olof Ohman was able to pull off a huge hoax in 1898 that has continued to snare people to this day.

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