The Pompeii Stone was a stone carved as a hoax near Pompeii, New York, around 1820. After its discovery that year, the stone was immediately accepted as authentic, dating to around 1520, and was extensively analyzed by historians of the day. Significance as an early record of European presence in the region. It was generally thought to mark the grave of a Spaniard, who was suggested to have been an explorer, missionary, or captive of a Native American tribe.
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