Roseau Stone collection. 1927-1949.

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Roseau Stone collection. 1927-1949.

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Correspondence, news clippings and photographs pertaining to the "Roseau Stone," a stone found in Roseau, Minnesota, and decorated with alleged runic carvings.

1 box (.5 linear foot)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7093896

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Northwest Minnesota Historical Center

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Holm, Mike, 1876-1952.

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Sometime in the late 1920s, the "Roseau Stone" was unearthed in a garden in Roseau, Minnesota. Due to the unusual carvings on the stone, several residents believed it to be evidence of Viking exploration in North America prior to the voyages of Columbus. The stone came into the possession of Mike Holm, a resident of Roseau, and Minnesota Secretary of State (1920-1952). Holm devoted much effort to having the stone studied and the runic-like carvings on it deciphered. The stone, however, never bec...