Near Peebles in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Serpent In American Indian Traditions
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 18, 2018
1. The Serpent In American Indian Traditions Marker
In the traditions of many American Indian tribes, the Great Serpent was a powerful spirit. People could call upon the Great Serpent for the power to cure-illnesses or to be successful in hunting animals. The Great Serpent offered its power in the form of copper and shells, which were thought to be its scales or horns.
[Sidebar:]
Many Names
Delaware
Maxaxkuk
Huge snake
Miami
Lenipinia
A reference to the Underwater Panther, one of the forms of the Great Serpent
Wyandotte
Oniare
Monster snake
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 1.45′ N, 83° 25.75′ W. Marker was near Peebles, Ohio, in Adams County. It could be reached from Horner Chapel Road (Ohio Route 73) 0.9 miles west of Horner Chapel Road (County Road T-116), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 521 Horner Chapel Rd, Peebles OH 45660, United States of America.
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
this page online
Regionally, this marker was in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It was also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 walking distance of this location: Welcome To Serpent Mound (a few steps from this marker); Serpent Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Exploring Serpent Mound - Frederic Ward Putnam (within shouting distance of this marker); Burial Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Village Site (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Burial Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Astronomical Alignments at Serpent Mound? (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Who Built Serpent Mound? (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peebles.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Shawnee And The King Of The Serpents (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); What Is An Effigy Mound? (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); The Village Site (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); Exploring Serpent Mound (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Welcome To Serpent Mound
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 18, 2018
2. The Serpent In American Indian Traditions Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,764 times since then and 151 times this year. Last updated on March 17, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
