Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Hayes Township
A day out from Hayes Township: Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, 39 mi away
Look within 40 miles for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Hayes Township. Allow a day for Kensington Runestone, 42 mi off.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
42 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 42 mi north
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Where to go
On the map, most of the 3 sit to the southwest.
Orange: Hayes Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Every place to visit
All 10 on the list lie 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.
Fagen Fighters WWII Museum
Military aviation museum in Granite Falls, Minnesota.
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6Swensson Farm Museum
Historic farmstead located in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
Alexander Ramsey Park
Park in Redwood Falls, Minnesota, United States of America.
8Arv Hus Museum
Cultural heritage center located in Milan, Minnesota. Established in 1984, the museum's name translates from Norwegian to Heritage House.
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10Renville County Historical Museum
County museum located in Morton, Minnesota, dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of Renville County..
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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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 · Dawson Bank Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Renville County Historical Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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