Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near Villard
Kensington Runestone, 13 mi from Villard
For a trip from Villard, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library is 43 mi away. There is no place to visit inside Villard; there are 2 within 40 miles. The mix takes in a landmark and a museum.
Attractions nearby
6
within 60 miles
The big one
13 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 13 mi northwest
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
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Finding your way
Kensington Runestone, 13 mi away, is the farthest on the map.
Orange: Villard. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
Place after place
These 6 are within 60 miles, none in town.
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.
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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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