Kensington Runestone Park - Kensington, MN
N 45° 48.788 W 095° 40.305
15T E 292426 N 5076757
This park is named after the Kensington Runestone, which was found here in 1898.
Waymark Code: WM75KK
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 09/05/2009
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From the
Douglas County Parks website:
WHERE WE ARE LOCATED:
Kensington Runestone Park is located in Solem Township of Douglas County, Minnesota. From Alexandria, go west on State Trunk Highway 27 approximately 14 miles to County Highway 103. Go 1 1\2 miles south on Highway 103 to the park entrance road. All road surfaces to and inside Kensington Runestone Park are paved.
WHAT IS THE PARK'S STORY:
The discovery site of the Kensington Runestone, this 193 acre park is the homestead farm of the Ohman family.
For more information about the Kensington Runestone, try these links:
www.runestonemuseum.org
www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6726/kensington/kensington.htm
Runestone Park is used by families for picnics and reunions, businesses and other groups for pleasure outings, and winter sports enthusiasts for skiing, tobogganing, and snowmobiling. There are 2 picnic shelter areas and a range of outdoor recreation activities including, volleyball, horseshoes, and hiking. Several history displays are maintained to help interpret the Runestone Park story.