Holy Grail in America
Did anyone by chance see the episode “Holy Grail in America” that came on the History Channel this past Sunday (9/20)? It may have aired before then but that was the first time I had seen it. I actually only caught small chunks of it and will need to record it when it comes on again.
Episode Description (taken from the History Channel site):
In 1898, a Minnesota farmer clearing trees from his field uproots a large stone covered with mysterious runes. Now known as the Kensington Rune Stone, it details a journey of land acquisition and murder–in the year 1362. Thought by some to be a hoax, new evidence suggests it could be real, and a clue that the Knights Templar discovered America 100 years before Columbus, perhaps bringing with them history’s greatest treasure…The Holy Grail. See how symbols on the Rune Stone match Templar ruins all over Europe. History tells us the Templar were massacred on Friday the 13th, but that a Templar fleet allegedly containing treasure was last seen off Scotland in the late 1300s. Stones with similar markings as the Rune stone have been found on islands across the Atlantic Ocean, as well as in Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Is it possible the Templar were leaving clues to an incredible journey to the New World?
If you saw the episode, what did you think about the theory? If you didn’t see it, the episode will air again on Saturday, September 26, at 8:00 PM and also on Sunday, September 27, at 12:00 AM.
Filed under: Archaeology, Middle Ages History, Medieval History on September 22nd, 2009
I didn’t watch the episode, but it’s intriguing enough I’m going to see if I can find it on again and set the dvr up to record it.
Well, here you go. It’s on this weekend (from the provided link):
Saturday, September 26 08:00 PM
Sunday, September 27 12:00 AM
That’s the times I found for it on the History Channel site as well. I’m planning on setting up my Tivo to record it. From the little bits I saw, it seemed pretty interesting.
I didn’t see the documentary, but I remember hearing about this growing up in Minnesota.
Knowing how far the Land-of-Ten-Billion-Mosquitoes is from the ocean (even considering the St. Lawrence seaway and the Great Lakes), it seems unlikely the Templars, or anyone from that era, would have made it that far alive.
One also has to ask the question, “Why?”
A very interesting premise, though.
I actually wrote a blog post last year about the Holy Grail. One of the contenders is currently in a museum in New York. The Holy Grail in America, indeed. (?)
http://epictales.org/blog/robertblog.php?title=where_is_the_holy_grail&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
Thanks, Steve!
Robert, I’ll give that article a read. I wasn’t aware there was a contender in NY. Interesting.
I just watched part of it…missed some because of company…but it comes on later tonight so I will record it on DVD. I think it is very possible the Templars visited North America…I think at any rate something has occurred too…the engraved stones…the astronomical and geometrical alignments were no accident…they were put here by someone..someone from Europe. It’s odd Christopher Columbus’s father-n-law was in the order and the templar cross’s on the sails of Columbus’s ships. Very interesting…I feel a good possibility and cause for more study.
regards,
Oris Hinson
Oris, I didn’t realize Columbus’ father-in-law was in the order. That’s interesting. Also, good observation about the Templar cross being on Columbus’ ships. I hadn’t thought of that before.
I was particularly interested in the link to Southern Illinois.
Superduty, I still have the show recorded on Tivo and haven’t had the opportunity to watch it yet. What link did it make to Southern Illinois?
I saw the show on Monday, 11/23. I must say it was very intriging. The Illinois/Indiana link dealt with Egytian relics were found in caves in “Little Egypt” area of Illinois/Indiana. I recommend the show. The books by Scott Wolter look interesting on the Kensington Rune Stone.
Nanners, I still have the show recorded on my Tivo, but haven’t had the chance to watch it yet. I’ll try and watch it over the holidays. I’m very intrigued by it.
h3llo Steven,, nice website :: YES i just saw this HISTORY show again, in fact i’m searching to find it on torr3nt file/via web, etc…
WHEW—too many elements of history, free Masonry, templars, myth, mystery, freedom, Columbus & Mason/templar connections—just TOOOOO many to go into
now, but
I’ll try to chat about it with u sometime (busy week dealing with graduate/MFA school work + upcoming holiday travel..!..),,
but my main interest is the idea of freedom-oriented founders/groups e.g. templars/masons/etc. that
might have INDEED come to this continent / America
waaaay back as the show suggests, just amazing—
Especially the sense of founding/building a free place/system to live re: the crazyness of old-Hierarchy-MALARKEY back in Europe, re: the Church & similar
power-structures of overbearing monarchs, Oi….
yes it makes sense, even if these folks didn’t necessarily travel here exactly as suggested—
certainly free-thinking groups like masonic folks
were such a huge part of the founding fathers & more;-)
anyway, good to read that u were into web-design & are also into creative writing…..
i’m an artist (used to work in California in videogames &
media, etc) & also from the deep south (Louisiana)….
will try to chat more on such things,,
take it easy, Rob
Rob, I found the part about the Newport Tower in Rhode Island especially interesting. The show was pretty convincing that it might indeed be a medieval structure built by Templars.
I think that this show is very interesting. I really want to learn more about little Egypt and this island by cape cod. I think some thing maybe is there. Also I was reading info on little egypt and some places in that area have some strange names. Like heres; an excerpt from a website I found:
Beall Woods State Park…
The 270-acre primeval woodland bordering on the Wabash River was designated an Illinois Nature Preserve to ensure the forest will forever remain in its natural condition. Because of its unique character, Beall Woods is registered as a National Landmark by the United States and listed in the United States Register of Natural Landmarks as the “Forest of the Wabash.”
and it has names in this reserve like:
Cache River State Natural Area
or
Section 8 Woods Preserve
Maybe thats just me but what kind of name are these for the places they could represent in little egypt?
They have caves somewhere that the farmer found things.. Maybe its just me that the names of these places seem a little suspect and maybe should be checked out?? what do you think?
It’s been a few months since I saw the show, but weren’t they saying the items found in that area that looked like Egyptian artifacts turned out to be fabricated?