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A number of runestones have been found in Oklahoma. All of them are of modern origin dating to the 19th century "Viking revival" or were produced by 19th-century Scandinavian settlers. The oldest find is the "Heavener Runestone," first documented in 1923.
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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