The Ohman's were not "scorned" until AFTER their tall tale. I don't understand why anyone would place a stone anywhere around that area. It's flat......in the middle of nowhere. No huge lakes, rivers or streams. The biggest town close by is Alexandria. There are huge lakes....chains of them, and rolling hills there. Big Olie is the town's mascot. He's a huge Viking standing in the downtown area. The Runestone Museum is a block away.
I would give it a fifty-fifty, but it is amazing how scholars have not been able to just blow it to pieces, to the satisfaction of all...it is amazing what strengths it had...
but (just maybe) if you were trying to cross North America from north to south, from Hudson Bay to the Gulf, you would have to go up the Nelson and Red Rivers as far as you could go, and then try to get east into the Mississippi to continue on down to New Orleans, and guess what: you'd pass right thru Kensington.
That ski resort looks homey and fun, too bad it is so far from Fla. or I would come out and have a look round some time...
Thanks for your local-color input, you have made it a much more interesting thread and better than several published books (or booklets)...C.