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
As you look across this field, almost a mile in distance, there once was an enormous grometric earthwork complex. It covered 100 football fields in area and reached to the line of trees you can see in the distance. Two miles of earthen walls enclosed 32 known mounds, including the largest ever built by the Hopewell. Today we are both puzzled and amazed by the breathtaking size and grandeur of this ancient, mysterious gathering place.
Erected by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 39° 21.732′ N, 83° 5.181′ W. Marker is in Chillicothe, Ohio, in Ross County. It is in Union Township. It is on Sulphur Lick Road near 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: Who Were the Hopewell (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Hopewell Mound Group (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Flourishing Culture (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named Hopewell Mound Group (about
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 28, 2024
2. Hopewell Mound Group Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 185 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 7, 2024, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
