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The Mystery of Yarmouth Runic Stone
The Mystery of Yarmouth Runic Stone
Written By Mister Gu on Friday, June 7, 2013 | 6:39 AM
In 1812, a 400 pound boulder was found at the nearby village of Overton, Nova Scotia. It is interpreted by some people to have been carved by Leif Ericson, while others feel the markings are natural scratches gradually enhanced over the years. This runic stone was first discovered in a salt marsh by a Yarmouth doctor, Richard Fletcher. He was an army surgeon who had retired and gone to live in