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 • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.

Location. 39° 43′ N, 84° 13.901′ W. Marker is near Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. It is in Stoney Ridge. Marker 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 postal address: 2301 W River Rd, Dayton OH 45417, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Moraine Field (approx. 1.1 miles away); Johnny Appleseed Site (approx. 1.4

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miles away); The Story of Brethen Tower & The Callahan Building Clock (approx. 1.7 miles away); Canal Superintendent's Office (approx. 1.7 miles away); Morrison Iron Bridge (approx. 1.7 miles away); Delco-Light and Frigidaire (approx. 1.7 miles away); Miami and Erie Canal Lock No. 17 (approx. 1.7 miles away); James F. Dickie Family Transportation Center (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dayton.

Regarding Early Woodland People. SunWatch 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.

SunWatch Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, April 19, 2021

2. SunWatch Museum

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 February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 19 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.