| General Information |
| The OES visited Shrum Mound on September 4, 2002. Located in Campbell Park on the west side of Columbus along McKinley Avenue, it is one of the last remaining conical burial mounds in Columbus. Believed to have been built nearly 2000 years ago by the Adena people, it stands 20 feet tall with a diameter of 100 feet. The mound is covered with grass and has trees growing from its side. A dirt path leads to the top of the mound, where you can stand and enjoy the view. An old limestone quarry surrounds the park, except where it is connected to the road. This mound closely resembles the Cemetery Mound in Marietta, Ohio, also built by the Adena. Many mounds of this type were very common across the entire region, only to have fallen to agriculture and development. It is quite surprising to us that Shrum Mound did not fall into the grasp of the quarry and disappear forever like so many other sacred Indian grounds. |
| Location Information: Public Park |
| Part of Campbell Park on McKinley Avenue one mile south of Trabue Road in Columbus, Franklin County. |
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| Shrum Mound |
Mound 360º: This shows the view from atop the mound. (914k) |
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