This week the new kensington rune stone park visitors center opened in minnesota to tell the story of the kensington runestone, the controversial inscribed slab uncovered in the nineteenth century bearing a runic inscription. The hooked x was found on the kensington runestone. When a simple immigrant farmer discovered what seemed to be an ancient stone with vikingstyle runes inscribed on it in minnesota, people said he was crazy or lying. Explore all the possibilities concerning this most esoteric of secret societies and heroic fighters. Scott graduated with a bachelors degree in geology and earth science from the university of minnesotaduluth in 1982. A swedish immigrant, olof ohman, reported that he discovered it in 1898 in the largely rural township of solem, douglas county, minnesota, and named it after the nearest settlement, kensington. Dec 11, 2018 the kensington stone is a real life story of possibly the real story of the knights templar treasure, the holy grail and that the templars were here 100s of years before columbus. Why the kensington runestone is minnesotas favorite myth city.
Dry conditions started to increase in the beginning of the 16 th century. The building signage puts a space between rune and stone, but the parks website does not. The kensington runestone with scott wolter giants of the. Scott wolter, the kensington runestone, the knights. New findings on templar knights, kensington runestone which was found in usa. French normans carved kensington rune stone, knights templar caused cahokia collapse. Henry i sinclair, earl of orkney, lord of roslin c. And there are some interesting links to the 14 dismantling of the knights templar and the cistercians monks on gotland island. In this interview, scott wolter discusses his specific area of expertise the kensington runestone and the belief that knights templar were responsible for this relic. The discovery of the meaning of the hooked x was stunning, as was the secret history behind it. Local film, expert put new focus on ancient mystery. The kensington runestone is a rock found near alexandria a century ago. Therefore hes more concerned with ratings and profits than getting to the truth. Why the kensington runestone is minnesotas favorite myth.
The key unlocking this information is the mysterious hooked x, which not only appears on the kensington rune stone, but among several other runic texts in. The westford knight, the newport tower, and related sites. Runes in north america such as the kensington runestone, carbon dated to the timeframe in questionnatives wearing clothes very similar to scandinavian dress and teutonicpapal robes in north america among the mikmaq see my previous post the teutonic cross in north america among the mikmaq see my previous post. It was found on the spirit pond runestone the mapstone. Numerous artifacts and sites in and around new england see attached images clearly evidence a history of precolumbian discovery and exploration of. Many have searched for the lost treasure of the knights templar, most famously at oak island. Aug 22, 2007 its one of minnesotas greatest mysteries. Later, scott addresses those who say the kensington runestone is a fake. Sep 03, 2014 history channel geologist links narragansett rune stone markings to knights templar. The kensington runestone was the centerpiece of a circular memorial erected at the lines intersecting the 2 templar portals.
The hooked x is a secret symbol first found on an inscribed slab of rock, dated 62, unearthed by a farmer in minnesota in 1898. It was found on the narragansett, rhode island inscription stone it has been found, with niven sinclairs help, on an ancient astrolabe held at oxford university dated c. He was the grandfather of william sinclair, 1st earl of caithness, the. Vikings, templars, and goths in america in 62 professional jump to debunk artifact. In the middle ages, pilgrimages were made by westerners who had been guaranteed their safety in the city and templars protected them through the passes and mountains. In vikings in the attic, eric dregni tracks down and explores the significant and quite often bizarre historic sites, tales, and traditions of scandinavias peculiar colony in the midwest. The lecture included the story of the continued research and resulting discoveries scott has made over the last 9 years regarding his quest to uncover who carved the enigmatic kensington rune stone krs and why. The story itself is fiction, but its premise rests on firm ground. It has been found on the sigla of christopher columbus. Simply put, it is because at one time the catholic church and the knights templar we attached at the hip.
History channel geologist links narragansett rune stone markings. He celebrates the city for monks mound, the earthen pyramid whose perimeter is larger than the great pyramid of egypt. The first five rows were done by one person and the last four rows, and side, were done by a second person. The cistercians were monastic, gnostic christians, founders of the knights templar, who survived the latters immolation during the early 14th century by migrating from france to other parts of europe, including gotland.
Read the kensington runestone backwards and it says paul is dead. Minnesota geologist maintains authenticity of kensington rune stone. The kensington runestone solution runestone front runestone side upon submitting the runestone to a handwriting analysis it was determined that the writing had been done by two different persons. Further evidence of the knights templar having escaped to america include the ancient kensington runestone found in minnesota in 1898 which is linked to the mysterious newport tower below image in rhode island that remains the oldest stone structure in the united states and is said to be one of the oldest templar temples outside of scotland.
The kensington rune stone is a medieval document carved in rock which scott proposed is a land claim, carved in minnesota in 62, by a party of templar knights. Templars were still residents of the island at the time the kensington rune stone was carved in 62. I could point out that the kensington runestone is outside of the kensington mn vicinity almost universally viewed as hoax. He was sometimes identified by another spelling of his surname, st. Scott wolter the kensington runestone, the hooked x. Numerous artifacts and sites in and around new england see attached images clearly evidence a history of precolumbian discovery and exploration of north america. Oct 19, 2016 kensington runestone for those who are not familiar with it, this is a greywacke sandstone stele that weighs 200 pounds. Douglas county, minnesota opens visitors center to promote.
As america was being colonized, the runestone was buried to avoid its destruction. Rune stones markings could indicate that the knights templar. The templars wikia covers all the history, facts, ideals, myths and legends that make up the knights templar. History channel geologist links narragansett rune stone. Secretive knights templar make astounding bid to save world. The lost templar journals of prince henry sinclair scott wolter. What if this treasurenecessary to sanctify the temple of solomon and create a new jerusalemwas moved through the centuries and protected by a sacred lineage of guardians, descendants of prince henry sinclair and the native american tribes who helped him. A swedish immigrant, olof ohman, claimed to have discovered it in 1898 in the largely rural township of solem, douglas county, minnesota, and. Im making this statement available as soon as possible because i want people everywhere to be able to see this new and compelling evidence connecting the kensington runestone to the knights templar. It was, however, actually left there by the knights templar instead of the norsemen. The knights templars were a secret society whose true purpose remains a mystery or is at least vigorously debated among scholars and historians to this day. The rune stone is a 200 pound slab of stone covered in runes that. See more ideas about knights templar, templar treasure and rune stones. Kensington runestone for those who are not familiar with it, this is a greywacke sandstone stele that weighs 200 pounds.
Wolter also says that the kensington runestone is proof that the templars might have, metaphorically speaking, brought to minnesota and north america the holy grail, the term for the chalice used. The kensington runestone was it linked to the knights. But more than 100 years later, additional discoveries have proved the stele was indeed the real mccoy, although left there by knights templar of. Scott wolter, the kensington runestone, the knights templar. The kensington runestone wcco its one of minnesotas greatest mysteries. It was found by the swedish immigrant farmer, olof ohman, while he was clearing his land in the township. It was found by the swedish immigrant farmer, olof ohman, while he was clearing his land in the township of solem, minnesota, in september of 1898. Wolter claims that the knights templar are responsible for the collapse of cahokia. The templars left behind many clues of their actions which have been passed down through generations, hidden in ancient manuscripts and discovered by archeologists in the modern era. May 14, 20 later, scott addresses those who say the kensington runestone is a fake. The cisterciansknights templar began the effort to establish what they called the new jerusalem which was successfully completed in the late. History channel geologist links narragansett rune stone markings to knights templar.
The cistercians worked closely with the knights templar, and there are quite a few gravestones in gotland that have templer markings on them. Ive created this blog to share and exchange ideas relating to the research contained in my novel, cabal of the westford knight. Forensic geologist scott wolter was the host of the hit show american unearthed, which followed him on his quest to uncover the truth behind historic artifacts and sites found throughout north. The lost templar journals of prince henry sinclair vol. Henry i sinclair, jarl of orkney, lord of roslin c. And i also discovered that the kensington runestone itself had been placed in such as way as to serve as the hook on the hidden x. Sinclair held the title earl of orkney which refers to nor. Not many books have ever really rewritten history, yet the.
He dismisses all scientific and archaeological explanations for. Worldrenowned forensic geologist and author scott wolter joins us in podcast episode 176 to discuss his research into the kensington runestone and knights templar in america. Author to speak about kensington runestone, vikings and templars by darrell ehrlick darrell. Though breda was a professor of scandinavian literature. The kensington runestone is a 202pound 92 kg slab of greywacke covered in runes on its face and side.
Mysteries of the kensington runestone are also mentioned in this book knights templar or vikings on the prairie. Stated conclaves held 2 nd monday, in the asylum at the masonic temple 443 old york road jenkintown, pa 19046. I thought i might take a risk here while the subject of the krs is wide open and try to explain why i think posttemplars may have been involved with the kensington runestone. The kensington rune stone has been the subject of passionate debate over its authenticity since it was discovered in the roots of a tree near kensington, minnesota,by olof ohman in 1898. Ten of those experts published papers or books about the kensington runestone. Scott is convinced that the knights templar left the kensington runestone behind, near the headwaters of the mighty mississippimissouri rivers in minnesota. One would think that if the kensington rune stone was carved by an initiated cistercian monk traveling with a party that included knights ideologically descended from the disbanded templar order who understood what many believe to be the historical truth about jesus and his wife mary magdalene that somewhere in the inscription there would be a clue to this knowledge. But more than 100 years later, additional discoveries have proved the stele was the real mccoy, although left there by knights templar of the. A swedish immigrant, olof ohman, claimed to have discovered it in 1898 in the largely rural township of solem, douglas county, minnesota, and named it after the nearest settlement, kensington. Perhaps the most influential opponent of the kensington runestone is erik wahlgren, author of the kensington stone, a mystery solved walgren. Historians should not be surprised by this discovery, as the runestone was already shown to have secret templar xs on it several years ago by scott wolter, a geologist from chanhassan who recently wrote the book entitled, the hooked x, key to the secret history of north america. The kensington runestone was, and still to this day is, ridiculed for many different apparent faults. Kensington runestone templars wiki fandom powered by wikia.
I could, too, point out that theres no evidence the expeditions leader, henry sinclair, had ever been a knight templar, or that there is any evidence the templars ever sent an expedition of this sort. They were templar crosses, the symbol of a religious order of knights formed during the crusades and persecuted by the catholic church in the 0s. Mar 05, 2017 in this interview, scott wolter discusses his specific area of expertise the kensington runestone and the belief that knights templar were responsible for this relic. Apr 29, 2015 conventional history says the knights templars purpose was to protect travelers traveling along the coast of the mediterranean to jerusalem. Templar sanctuaries in north america templars new world. One would think that if the kensington rune stone was carved by an initiated cistercian monk traveling with a party that included knights ideologically descended from the disbanded templar order who understood what many believe to be the historical truth about jesus and his wife mary magdalene that somewhere in the inscription there would be a. What if this treasurenecessary to sanctify the temple of solomon and create a new jerusalemwas moved through the centuries and protected by a sacred lineage of guardians, descendants of prince henry sinclair and the native american. He is sometimes identified by another spelling of his surname, st. Through the presentation of compelling new evidence this book answers the many nagging questions that have eluded investigators for over 100 years. Clairsinclair holy bloodline of templar kings, thus allowing wolter to fold the krs into his templar conspiracy more fully. The rune stone is a 200 pound slab of stone covered in runes that was discovered in 1898 in rural minnesota.
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