On this page you will find all of the Indian
mounds visited by the Ohio Exploration Society, arranged alphabetically by
county. We have
some more mound photos to be uploaded so make sure to
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Remember, we do not condone trespassing on any of these properties. Always seek
permission if an Indian mound is located on private property. If you have photos
of an Indian mound that you would like to share, please submit them to
, and we will post them with credit given to you. If you'd like to suggest a
place for us to explore, please use the Exploration
Submission Form and we'll do our best to check it out.
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PUBLIC AREA Safe to visit |
ABANDONED Potentially dangerous |
PRIVATE On private property |
DEMOLISHED No longer standing |
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SERPENT
MOUND Adams County Public Park Most likely built by the Fort Ancient culture, this is the largest effigy mound in North America. |
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JEFFERS
MOUND Franklin County Public Park Built by the Hopewell culture, this mound was part of a larger earthwork that has been lost. |
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SHRUM
MOUND
Franklin County Public Park Built by the Adena culture, this is one of the last remaining conical mounds in Columbus. |
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ALLIGATOR
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NEWARK
EARTHWORKS Licking County Public Park Built by the Hopewell culture, this area is part of a huge grouping of mounds in Newark. |
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MOUND
CITY Ross County Public Park Built by the Hopewell culture, these are one of the largest concentration burial mounds discovered. |
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SEIP
EARTHWORKS Ross County Public Park Built by the Hopewell culture, the earthworks are anchored by the 30-foot tall Seip Mound. |
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CONUS
MOUND Washington County Active Cemetery Built by the Adena culture, it is also known as Cemetery Mound as it is located in Mound Cemetery. |
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QUADRANAOU
MOUND Washington County Public Park Built by the Hopewell culture, it is believed that this was a ceremonial mound. |
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SACRA
VIA Washington County Public Park This area was formerly a sacred walled way to the Ohio River built by the Hopewell culture. |