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The Heavener runestone. The Heavener Runestone (pronounced / ˈ h iː v n ər /) is located in Heavener Runestone Park in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, near Heavener, Oklahoma.The runes on the stone are ᚷ ᛆ ᛟ ᛗ ᛖ ᛞ ᚨ ᛐ. [2]
Heavener Runestone Park (pronounced / ˈ h iː v n ər /) is a 55-acre (220,000 m 2) park located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma near the city of Heavener, Oklahoma. [1] Formerly a state park of Oklahoma, it was transferred to the City of Heavener in 2011, and is now operated by the Friends of Heavener Runestone, a non-profit organization.
Heavener / ˈ h iː v n ər / is a town in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,414 at the 2010 census, an increase of 6.7 percent from 3,201 at the 2000 census. [4] Heavener is notable for the Heavener Runestone just outside the city limits.
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Formerly Wah-Sha-She State Park. Leased to the Osage Nation since 2011 by the US Corps of Engineers ; [ 5 ] subleased since 2015 to the non-profit Hulah Lake Osage Association which maintains the park through volunteer efforts and campground fees.
The Oklahoma Historical Society established the Spiro Mounds Archaeological Center in 1978 that continues to operate. [5] The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is preserved as Oklahoma's only Archeological State Park and only pre-contact Native American site open to the public.
A small number predates the 9th century; one of the last runestones was raised in memory of the archbishop Absalon (d. 1201). [7] A small number of runestones may date to the late medieval to early modern period, such as the Fámjin stone (Faroe Islands), dated to the Reformation period.
In Oklahoma, it’s illegal to shoot a mountain lion unless you are protecting yourself or your property, authorities said. If you kill a mountain lion, you must immediately call the state department.