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Statue of "Big Ole the Viking" in Alexandria, Minnesota, proclaiming the city the "Birthplace of America," based on an assumed authenticity of the Kensington Stone. The Kensington Runestone is a slab of greywacke stone covered in runes that was discovered in central Minnesota, United States, in 1898.
Runestone Museum. / 45.89028°N 95.37806°W / 45.89028; -95.37806. The Runestone Museum is a historical museum located in Alexandria, Minnesota, United States. Established in 1958, the museum is renowned for housing the Kensington Runestone, a controversial artifact considered by some to be evidence of pre-Columbian Viking exploration ...
Website. alexandriamn.city. Alexandria is a city in and the county seat of Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. [7] The population was 14,335 as of the 2020 census. [4] Alexandria is near I-94, along Minnesota State Highways 27 and 29. It is ten miles (16 km) south of Lake Carlos State Park.
Alexandria Public Library. August 23, 1985. (#85001817) 7th Ave., W. and Fillmore St. 45°53′06″N 95°22′44″W / 45.885061°N 95.378811°W / 45.885061; -95.378811 (Alexandria Public Library) Alexandria. One of west-central Minnesota's largest Carnegie libraries, built in 1903 for a public institution established in the 1880s.
Legacy of the Lakes Museum. / 45.8901; -95.3793. The Legacy of the Lakes Museum, known as the Minnesota Lakes Maritime Museum until 2016, is a maritime museum in Alexandria, Minnesota. It was opened in 2004 and contains a variety of historic boats and artifacts.
Alexandria station is a historic train station in Alexandria, Minnesota. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 as the Great Northern Passenger Depot . The Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad reached Alexandria in 1878. [2] The Great Northern Railway promoted Alexandria as a tourist destination, with brochures and ...
The Minnesota Historical Society operates 31 historic sites and museums, 26 of which are open to the public. MNHS manages 16 sites directly and 7 in partnerships where the society maintains the resources and provides funding. 6 sites are being held for preservation but are closed to public access, and five are self-guided sites with interpretive signage.
The Blue Earth County History Center is a museum library and archives owned and operated by the Blue Earth County Historical Society. It is a repository of photographs, printed materials and artifacts related to the history of the south central Minnesota county of Blue Earth. The History Center offers interactive exhibits for children ...