Memorial stone of missionary Österblöm
In the southern part of the churchyard, there is a monument from 1936 dedicated to the missionary Lars Johan Österblom. Österblom arrived in Vormsi in 1873 and spent the next 13 years making significant contributions to the education and community life of the locals. During his time on the island, he established three schools and several places of worship. However, in 1887, Österblom was forced to leave the island
The memorial stone of Hans Pöhl, the foreman of Coastal Swedes
In Hullo village, there is a memorial stone dedicated to Hans Pöhl. Pöhl was one of the early intellectuals and leaders of the National Awakening of the Estonian Swedes. In the 1920s, he represented the Estonian Swedes in the government of the Republic of Estonia and also worked as a teacher in Noarootsi and Tallinn.
Baron stone
“The memorial stone, also known as the Baron Stone, is dedicated to Otto Friedrich Fromhold von Stackelberg, the last baron of Vormsi. It is located in the woods of Hullo village. The stone has a diameter of 20.6 meters, a height of 2.4 meters, and a volume of 40 cubic meters (H. Viiding, 1986). Next to the clubhouse on the main road, there is a sign pointing towards the stone. According to folktales, the last baron of Vormsi enjoyed walking to the stone. The stone bears the inscription: “To father from loving sons”
Slate knoll of Huitberg
On of the most attractive places in Vormsi is the slate knoll of Huitberg that locates in spruce wood in the middle of the island. Over 400 million years old coral reef, polished sleek by the ice, has been formed out of the lime shells of little animals that lived in the tropical low sea of Ordovician. On the calcaerous outcrop free from moss you can see fossils. Ferns, that are under protection, grow in the limestone grooves.
Vargstein or the Wolf stone
In the forest near Kerslet village there is the Wolf stone thats diameter is 18.7 metres with the height of 2.5 metres. The boulder has a quadrangular plan and a flat ceiling and it is sporadically covered with lichen. Big horizontal cleft passes through the stone.
Smen
Smen or Blacksmith stone is the biggest boulder of the centre of the island. The rock locates in Knuters farm of Borrby village, in a place that used to be hayfield and has a diameter of 22.6 metres and the height of 4.2 metres. The granite boulder has the shape of a brick and reminds of anvil with cragged sides Its ceiling is obliquely flat and climbs down in the South Western direction. There are a lot of lichens growing on the stone. The North Eastern part of the stone has stayed on the ground, but the South Western part is probably 1.5 metres in the ground. According to folktale some of the farmers had saved themselves during the attack of the Tatars in 1575 by sitting on the stone and throwing hot water and rocks on the enemies.
Church stone
A boulder in Norrby village. The length of the stone is 7.8 metres, it is 7.3 metres wide, 5.6 metres high and its diameter is 25-30 metres. The granite stone is in the sea water of the Northern part of Kerkgrunne island and it is easily find. The stone is on the conservation area of Väinameri Sea. A character feature of the boulder is a stripe that marks the water level of 1851. The stone was used as a nesting place by an eagle (Eibefolke, 1851), that’s why it is called Eernstain or Eagle stone.
