Near Sinking Spring in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Welcome To Serpent Mound

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 18, 2018

1. Welcome To Serpent Mound Marker

Inscription.

"Serpent Mound was purposefully built for a special, sacred purpose. I should think that anyone that views the Serpent will realize its sacredness and treat this place as they would any cathedral, synagogue, or mosque. When we see this place, this is our holy ground."
Ben Barnes, Second Chief of the Shawnee Tribe

Serpent Mound is a monumental earthen sculpture built by the ancestors of modern-day American Indians who lived in this region. It represents a serpent but not just any serpent. It is the Great Serpent who was the Lord of the World Below - a realm that lies beneath the surface of the earth as well as in lakes and rivers.

Many contemporary American Indians regard Serpent Mound and the surrounding landscape with its burial mounds and unmarked American Indian graves as a sacred site.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans.

Location. 39° 1.433′ N, 83° 25.767′ W. Marker is near Sinking Spring, Ohio, in Adams County. Marker can be reached from Ohio Route 73, 0.9 miles west of Horner Chapel Road (County Road T-116), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3854 OH-73, Peebles OH 45660, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Serpent In American Indian Traditions (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shawnee And The King Of The Serpents (within shouting distance of this marker); The Village Site (within shouting distance of this marker); What Is An Effigy Mound? (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Exploring Serpent Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Serpent Mound Impact Crater (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Astronomical Alignments At Serpent Mound (about 300 feet away).

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 18, 2018

2. Welcome To Serpent Mound Marker

The Serpent Mound image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 18, 2018

3. The Serpent Mound

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 18, 2018

4. The Serpent Mound

Entrance to Serpent Mound image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Doda, November 18, 2018

5. Entrance to Serpent Mound

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 265 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on January 22, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 4, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.