Union Township near Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
A Flourishing Culture
— Hopewell Culture National Historical Park — Mound City Group —
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 9, 2009
1. A Flourishing Culture Marker
On Mordecai Hopewell's Ohio farm archeologists excavated Indian mounds in 1891 and found copper ornaments, stone tools, effigy pipes, obsidian spear points, ornamented bear teeth, shark teeth, intricately carved bones, mica cutouts, and much more. From this astounding find, archeologists later defined an American Indian culture they named the Hopewell that lived 2,200 to 1,500 years ago.
The Hopewell were not the first American Indians to build mounds and earthworks, nor were they the only Indian culture of their region and era. But the Hopewell were a culture living in a cultural explosion. They represent a rich blossoming of art, architecture, and ritual, coinciding with a geographic expansion of cultural influence and exchange. This was unprecedented in North America until their time.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 39° 22.553′ N, 83° 0.394′ W. Marker is near Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County. It is in Union Township. Marker can be reached from Ohio Route 104, 1.7 miles north of U.S.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Ancient Monuments (here, next to this marker); Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (here, next to this marker); Casualties of War (here, next to this marker); Rustic Tobacco (a few steps from this marker); Maygrass (a few steps from this marker); Goosefoot (a few steps from this marker); Squash (a few steps from this marker); Sunflower (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chillicothe.
Also see . . .
1. Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. This web link was both published and made available by, "Touring Ohio." (Submitted on July 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
2. Mound City Group. This link is published and made available by, "Ohio History Central," an online encyclopedia of Ohio History (Submitted on July 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio.)
3. Mound City Group. This web
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 9, 2009
2. A Flourishing Culture Marker
View of historical marker in the foreground with a view of Mound City in the background.
Photographed By Dale K. Benington, July 9, 2009
3. Mound City
A view of some of the mounds that make up the Mound City Group.
Photographed By Craig Doda, March 10, 2019
4. Seip Earthworks Unit sign
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,497 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on January 28, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 22, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 4. submitted on January 28, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
