Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
Attractions near White Bear Lake Township
A day out from White Bear Lake Township: Kensington Runestone, 20 mi away
No place to visit is mapped inside White Bear Lake Township; 4 are within 40 miles. There are 3 museums and a landmark to choose from. A drive of 57 mi brings you to Hill Museum & Manuscript Library.
Attractions nearby
7
within 60 miles
The big one
20 mi
Kensington Runestone
Landmark · 20 mi northeast
Kensington Runestone
Rune-covered stone slab unearthed in 1898 in Kensington, Minnesota.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Finding your way
To the northeast is where most of the 4 lie.
Orange: White Bear Lake Township. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
The complete list
These 7 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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4Swensson Farm Museum
Historic farmstead located in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
5Arv Hus Museum
Cultural heritage center located in Milan, Minnesota. Established in 1984, the museum's name translates from Norwegian to Heritage House.
6Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
White Bear 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 · 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
Know a spot visitors miss?Locals know the overlook without the crowds and the diner the tour buses skip.
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