Union Township in Chillicothe in Ross County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hopewell Mound Group
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 28, 2024
1. Hopewell Mound Group Marker
This ceremonial center includes an earthwork enclosing more than 120 acres and 35 mounds. The site has given its name to the Hopewell Culture, which flourished from 200 BC to A.D. 500.
Preservation of this site was made possible by the cooperation of Richard P. and Marjorie Johnson and their son Richard P. Johnson, Jr. The site is now dedicated as a permanent Archaeological Preserve and to listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Acquired for preservation October 27, 1980
Erected 1980 by The Archeological Conservancy.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 39° 21.625′ N, 83° 5.144′ W. Marker is in Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County. It is in Union Township. It is on Sulphur Lick Road west of Maple Grove Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4731 Sulphur Lick Rd, Chillicothe OH 45601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Scioto Valley and in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, and 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 Viceroyalty of New France, 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: A different marker also named Hopewell Mound Group (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Hopewell Mound Group (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Flourishing Culture (about 400 feet away); Who Were the Hopewell
this page online
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 28, 2024
2. Hopewell Mound Group Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
