The Plains in Athens County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hartman (George Connett Mounds) Mound
Mound #7 on the map
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, May 24, 2021
1. Wolfe Plains Adena Mound Group Marker
Largest mound on The Plains, 40 foot high and 140 in diameter. It has not been excavated and therefore is one of the few remaining mounds whose shape and size has not been altered. A second mound just south of Hartman Mound was 6 foot high and 40 foot in diameter. Mr. Andrew discovered a almost complete skeleton, 500 rolled copper beads, 50 thick shells and an unusual copper tubular blockended pipe with a flared mouthpiece in it's log crypt.Erected by The Hartman Family. (Marker Number 7.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Native Americans.
Location. 39° 22.753′ N, 82° 8.234′ W. Marker is in The Plains, Ohio, in Athens County. Marker is on Mound Street just east of Gary Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13 Mound St, The Plains OH 45780, 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. Wolfe Plains Adena Mound Group (here, next to this marker); Home of Joe Burrow (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Plains Veterans Memorial
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, May 24, 2021
2. Wolfe Plains Adena Mound Group Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 260 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 9, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
