A Runestone That May Be North America’s Oldest Turns Up in a Canada Forest

Researchers spent years quietly studying a stone carved with 255 runes and the image of a boat found in northern Ontario. Now, revealing the stone’s existence, they’re asking the public for help.

​Researchers spent years quietly studying a stone carved with 255 runes and the image of a boat found in northern Ontario. Now, revealing the stone’s existence, they’re asking the public for help.