Stoney Ridge near Dayton in Montgomery County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Early Woodland People

1000 B.C. - A.D. 50

— SunWatch Indian Village —

Early Woodland People Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 19, 2021

1. Early Woodland People Marker

Inscription.
Early Woodland people, known as the Adena, incorporated and intensified several significant lifestyle changes, including the introduction of pottery, the cultivation of plants as a primary source of food, and increasing trade for exotic raw materials like copper and marine shells. The treatment of the dead dramatically changed with the construction of the first burial mounds.

Did you know?
Mounds from this time are vertical cemeteries that were built to recognize the high social status and to serve as links between the living and the dead.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1000 BCE.

Location. 39° 43′ N, 84° 13.901′ W. Marker is near Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Stoney Ridge. It is on West River Road 0.6 miles south of Guthrie Road, on the right when traveling south. Located in front of the SunWatch Indian Village museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this

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postal address: 2301 W River Rd, Dayton OH 45417, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Middle Woodland A.D. 50-450 (here, next to this marker); Late Woodland A.D. 450-1000 (here, next to this marker); Archaic 8000-1000 B.C. (a few steps from this marker); Paleo-Indian 9300-8000 B.C. (a few steps from this marker); The First Americans (a few steps from this marker); What Is Fort Ancient Culture? (within shouting distance of this marker); Who Lived Here And How Long Ago? (within shouting distance of this marker); The Vance Farm (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Regarding Early Woodland People. SunWatch

SunWatch Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 19, 2021

2. SunWatch Museum

Indian Village Archaeological Park is a museum on the site of a Native American village located next to the Great Miami River. Because of its archaeological value, the site was listed in 1974 on the National Register of Historic Places, and designated in 1990 as a National Historic Landmark.

National (Pre-) Historic Landmark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 19, 2021

3. National (Pre-) Historic Landmark

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 390 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.