East Fork State Park in Clermont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Elk Lick Mound
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 20, 2022
1. Elk Lick Mound Marker
The Adena people inhabited this area from approximately 800 B.C. to A.D. 100. Their culture is associated with the early Woodland period, and is differentiated from the proceeding Archaic cultures by a variety of innovations and traits; these include the invention of pottery, horticulture, a more sedentary lifestyle, constructing substantial houses, and an extensive burial cult involving mound construction.
The Elk Lick mound has been identified as an Adena mound principally because of its conical shape and location, both typically early Woodland traits. This small burial mound, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, stands as a reminder of a culture that lived in and loved the land we now know as Ohio centuries ago.
Erected by Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 800 BCE.
Location. 39° 0.708′ N, 84° 8.007′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bethel Methodist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Collins, Methodist Preacher and Circuit Rider / Bethel Methodist Church and Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Civil War Veterans (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fallen Heroes of Clermont County (approx. 0.4 miles away); One-Room Schoolhouses (approx. 3.8 miles away); Bethel (approx. 4.1 miles away); Early Settlers Burial Ground (approx. 4.1 miles away); Bethel Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Fork State Park.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Bethel M.E. Church (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 20, 2022
2. Elk Lick Mound Marker
The mound is visible in the woods immediately behind the marker.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, August 20, 2022
3. A View of Elk Lick Mound
Clermont County Historical Society photo. Used with permission.
4. Original Elk Lick Mound Marker
The current sign replaced this one. They have the same text.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,509 times since then and 223 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on October 13, 2022, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
