Good Morning,

My name is Everett Brown. I carved the Runes in the very early 1960's.

Here is my TRUE story and facts surrounding this "mystery".



I became aware of the interest in my carving when my brother, Warren, called and stated" remember when we were kids and used to go to Pojac Point with the family..... and you carved that stone? Well, guess what? It's in the Journal".

Shocked, I discovered that the rune was indeed generating interest and I thought I needed to have my say..... in spite of what the experts claim. Fact is, the "experts" are incorrect when some state that the stone dates to 1300 while others state as recent as the 1940's. If they listen to me , the story is far less grand but still interesting, I believe.

My family used to travel by boat to Pojac Point each summer. I was 13 at the time and became interested in this one particular stone ( now the infamous Rune Stone). Each time my family visited, I would use either a pointed chisel OR a flat head chisel, sometimes, both. I would work at the carving from 5am til about 1:30 pm in the afternoon or until my parents would summon me back to the boat where it was anchored. There were other boats there as well. In fact, we were very close to the Scalabrini Home.

I was unfamiliar with runes but sought out certain runes that resembled letters. Put on a thirteen year old mind for a minute and you may see the wonder I felt as I carved what was simplt letters....just letters.

Looking at the Projo photo I asked myself" what went wrong here"? Remember, I'm looking back to a summer project after 50 years of summers have passed.

Then I recalled that I began to hurry the project, mistakes were made and the lower part of the "A" was compromised. The fourth letter and the "mistake" were to be identical. But , I am NOT a master carver, just a 13 year old kid at the time.

The "hooked X " as the experts like to refer it as, is more shallow than the rest. I have no memory of using a "rat tail" file but gently used a pointed and a flat chisel because I was deathly afraid of damaging adjacent runes.

The " F" character was carved nicely. I recall being very pleased with the result. The summer was ending but I knew I would return the following summer to continue my work.... and I did. With a vengence.

My story is VERY detailed and I am hoping that you will find it interesting. If there are comments that favor my story to its conclusion, please post your comments and I will continue.

PLEASE be aware that there are many who are attempting to discredit me. Many who have self interests and many who would be devastated that their hypothesis was far from the truth. Experts who cannot agree that the stone was either carved 400 years ago or 50 years ago.

I am the creator of the Narragansett Rune. I will take a polygraph test to prove that and have insisted that they somehow find the funds to "put me to the test".

I have ZERO to gain, my neighbors. ZERO.

What do they have to gain?

Frankly, if the stone is placed on display and folks come to see its beauty, they will need to know its origin. It begins and ends with me.....

Believe the artist NOT the experts who want to make something out of this that it simply is not.

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** Dictated by E.B .... written by J.E.C