Re: Roseau runestone Minnesota



Tom McDonald wrote:
>
> IEJ wrote:
> > Over the years we have discussed many runestones found in NA. When reading
> > one Norwegian url changed the last four months where the Kensington
> > Runestone been mentioned, I found a ref to the Roseau runestone found in the
> > early 1900's in Minnesota. I can understand why none of the naysayers taken
> > time to refer to and discuss that runestone. However I think it's correct
> > behavior to put all artifacts found in NA that might be having runes from
> > the past on them up for discussion. The time when artifacts were put aside
> > because the present paradigm said that there were no Scandinavians in NA
> > outside those who collected timber in Markland in 1347 and those who had
> > lived in LAM. The Roseau runestone might be genuine and it might be a
> > forgery, no matter which it's definitly time to look at NA runestones and
> > possible Scandinavian Pre-Columbian artifacts in an other light then what
> > has been the case in 1900's.
> >
> > the Norwegian url that started my 'looking around' for more information was:
> >
> > http://home.online.no/~krage/43kapandresteiner.cfm
> >
> > a Danish Wikipedia article
> > http://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roseau-runestenen
> >
> > from urls in English:
> > "ROSEAU STONE COLLECTION. PAPERS AND PHOTOGRAPHS, 1927-1949. .5 ft. S836
> > The collection is organized topically and chronologically. It is a small
> > collection composed primarily of news clippings, photos, and some
> > correspondence that relates to the controversy concerning the authenticity
> > of the runes on the so-called "Roseau Stone."
> > http://www.mnstate.edu/archives/Guides/CollectionGuide.htm
> >
> > No matter what the story behind the Roseau runestone is, no one can call
> > Roseau a Swede or a Norwegian. Of course a descendant to Roseau married a
> > Norwegian in 1937, but that was long after the stone was found.... :-)
>
> You are correct. No one can call Roseau a Scandinavian of any
> stripe. He is a town in far northern Minnesota, not a person.
>
> I'd be interested to find out what Norwegian was...interesting
> enough to marry a town. Unless that was a euphemism? :-)

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