Heavener Runestone

Located in the State Park on Poteau Mountain near Heavener, Oklahoma

First discovered, according to oral history, by Choctaw hunting party in the 1830’s (after they were forced here on Trail of Tears)

8 mysterious symbols in huge slab of stone.In a ravine, protected by overhanging cliffs12 feet high and 16 inches thickWhite men discovered in 1870’s1913 discovered again by Carl F. Kemmerer

Gloria StewartBrought to the site

by Carl KemmererShe dedicated 30

years of her life to research on it

Determined the inscription not made by French, Spanish or Indians. Possibly by Vikings who could have come up from the Mississippi River

Originally thought date was November 11, 1012.

Could be 400 years older than that

Heavener Runestone today

Other RunestonesShawnee Runestone – dated November 24, 1024

Poteau Runestone