Mariemont in Hamilton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Madisonville Site
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, May 2, 2019
1. The Madisonville Site Marker
The Madisonville site is the largest and most thoroughly studied
village of the late Fort Ancient culture (AD 1450-1670). Artifacts
were so abundant here that local residents called this site the "pottery field.” Between 1879 and 1911, a generation of Harvard archaeologists trained at this site. Dr. Charles Metz, assisted by Harvard University's Frederic Ward Putnam, excavated the remains of
numerous houses, storage pits, and burials. The presence of glass
beads and bits from iron kettles indicates these villagers may
have been among the first native Ohioans to learn of the coming
of Europeans to America. Mariemont street names Cachepot, Midden, Flintpoint, and Hammerstone, are reminders of these earlier residents. The pavilion was designed by the noted town planner John Nolen in 1921, but not constructed and dedicated
until 2001Erected 2003 by Village of Mariemont, The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 49-31.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans
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Location. 39° 8.379′ N, 84° 23.195′ W. Marker is in Mariemont, Ohio, in Hamilton County. At the end of Mariemont Avenue in little park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cincinnati OH 45227, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mariemont (approx. 0.7 miles away); Village of Mariemont (approx. ¾ mile away); Cherry Tree Grove (approx. 1.6 miles away); Blockhouse (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Cincinnati Observatory (approx. 1.9 miles away); St. Marys World War Marker (approx. 2.8 miles away); Miller - Leuser Log House (approx. 2.8 miles away); Clark Stone House (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mariemont.
Photographed By Steve Stoessel, May 2, 2019
2. The Madisonville Site
Image courtesy of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, circa 1910
3. Exploiting the Graves of the Mound Builders near Madisonville, Cincinnati, Ohio
Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 2, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 716 times since then and 245 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 2, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. 3. submitted on May 3, 2019. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
