The Enigma of Westford's Boulder: Still Unsolved After All These Years

The Enigma of Westford's Boulder: Still Unsolved After All These Years

Since 1873, a peculiar boulder in Westford, Massachusetts, has baffled scholars. Known as the Westford Knight, this mysterious carving shares links with Native Americans, Vikings, or even extraterrestrials. The laughter never ends.

Initially labeled as Native American artwork, the Westford Knight wasn't what it seemed - not a sword but an imprint on a rock. In 1954, William Goodwin, Mystery Hill's owner, suggested it as a shattered Viking sword. He discussed this hypothesis in his 1946 book. The fun doesn't stop in 1954, when Frank Glynn, Connecticut's Archaeological Society president, sketched a full figure, resembling a medieval knight. This theory persists, with some claiming it marks a grave of a member from Henry I Sinclair’s party. However, there's zero proof of Sinclair's Massachusetts visit.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Leroy

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