Peebles in Adams County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Welcome To Peebles
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025
1. Welcome To Peebles Marker
RR Station, Peebles, Ohio
Made famous by The Great Serpent Mound.
Post Card
Explore the beautiful forests nestled in the rolling Appalachia foothills
Doc Dumenil Peebles, Oh.
Serpent Mound
One of North Americas most spectacular effigy mounds, Serpent Mound is a gigantic earthen sculpture representative of a snake. Built on a spur of rock overlooking Ohio Brush Creek around 1000 A.D. by the Fort Ancient culture, the earthwork was likely a place of ceremonies dedicated to a powerful serpent spirit. The site is located on the edge of a massive crater, possibly formed by the impact of a small asteroid around 300 million years ago. Frederic Ward Putman studied Serpent Mound between 1886 and 1889 Due largely to his efforts, Serpent Mound became the first privately funded archaeological preserve in the United States.
World's Conservation position Plowing Contest
Adams County Peebles, U.S.A.
September 17-20-1957
Mineral Springs
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Notable Events • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant day of the year for for this entry is September 17.
Location. 38° 56.934′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern Ohio Hill Country. 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cairn of Peace (a few steps from this marker); Peebles (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wickerham Inn (approx. 1.6 miles away); Locust Grove (approx. 3.1 miles away); Burial Mound (approx. 5.3 miles away); Serpent Mound Impact Crater (approx. 5.3 miles away);
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 15, 2025
2. Welcome To Peebles Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. Welcome To Serpent Mound (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Serpent In American Indian Traditions (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Shawnee And The King Of The Serpents (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); What Is An Effigy Mound? (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); The Village Site (was approx. 5.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 1, 2025
3. "Street of Life" Gazebo
The "Street of Life" gazebo is located in front of the mural. The gazebo was completed in 2023 as part of a campaign to beautify Main Street.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 216 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 26, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
