Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near New Munich
A day out from New Munich: Kensington Runestone, 35 mi away
No place to visit is mapped inside New Munich; 4 are within 40 miles. The commonest are 2 museums, a landmark and a garden. A longer outing takes you to Northland Arboretum, 56 mi off.
Attractions nearby
5
within 60 miles
The big one
35 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 35 mi northwest
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
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The map
The places, mapped
Head to the northwest for most of the 4 on the list.
Orange: New Munich. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All 4 on the list
Its 5 places all 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.
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4Northland Arboretum
Non-profit arboretum and nature reserve in Brainerd, Minnesota.
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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
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