A former Arkansas State Park in Oklahoma is either proof that Columbus was not the first to “discover” the new world, proof that the state of Arkansas was once duped into believing that Vikings were living in Oklahoma 1000 years ago, or perhaps proof that a famous explorer met his end in a location that was previously lost to history.
One woman s deep interest in unearthing the background of a stone carved with strange inscriptions led to it becoming a historical monument. That stone is the Heavener Runestone, located in eastern Oklahoma. The massive slab of
It spread Anglo-European culture across the nation and caused trade to flourish, but the story of the Chinese labourers who built the track has largely been forgotten.