Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Grove Lake Township
20 mi from Grove Lake Township, Kensington Runestone leads the list
There is no place to visit inside Grove Lake Township; there are 3 within 40 miles. Look for 2 museums and a landmark. Make a day of it at Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens, 51 mi away.
Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
20 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 20 mi northwest
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
How they lie
The map puts most of the 3 to the northwest.
Orange: Grove Lake Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
These 6 are all within 60 miles.
2Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
HMML is a museum and manuscript library located in Collegeville, Minnesota that holds one of the world’s largest archives of manuscript photographs in both microfilm and digital format.
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5Swensson Farm Museum
Historic farmstead located in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
6Arv Hus Museum
Cultural heritage center located in Milan, Minnesota. Established in 1984, the museum's name translates from Norwegian to Heritage House.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Grove Lake Township’s history →
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Photo credits
Kensington Runestone: Book author: George T. Flom, Public domain · Hill Museum & Manuscript Library: Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, CC BY 3.0 · Runestone Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Munsinger Gardens and Clemens Gardens: Kirs10, Public domain · Swensson Farm Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arv Hus Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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