Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near La Grand Township
Near La Grand Township: Kensington Runestone and other places to visit
A day out from La Grand Township leads to Hill Museum & Manuscript Library, 56 mi away. With nothing inside La Grand Township, the list has 2 places within 40 miles. Look for a landmark and a museum.
Attractions nearby
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within 60 miles
The big one
4 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 4 mi east
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
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Finding your way
The list reaches out to Kensington Runestone, 4 mi away.
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Everything nearby
Everything on the list
Look within 60 miles for all 5 places listed.
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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4Arv Hus Museum
Cultural heritage center located in Milan, Minnesota. Established in 1984, the museum's name translates from Norwegian to Heritage House.
5Ranked 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 · Arv Hus Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wilkin County Museum: Myotus, CC BY-SA 4.0
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