Washington Township near Morrow in Warren County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Twin Mounds & Parallel Walls
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 6, 2009
1. Twin Mounds & Parallel Walls Marker Detail
These circular twin mounds were excavated in the late 1800s and contained no human remains. Two shallow ditches extend from these earth mounds. One ditch connects to Randall Run on the north side of Fort Ancient, while the other connects with Cowen Run on the east and south sides of the site. Thus, the entire site is surrounded by either a river, stream and natural gully, or a ditch.
Parallel walls extended northeast from the twin mounds. These walls were approximately 2,700 feet in length and ended in an irregularly shaped circle around a small earth mound. The walls, three to four feet in height, 12 feet in width, and 140 feet apart, were distinct in the early 1800s. Only remnants could be seen in the 1920s along the fencerow at the woods. Today, after nearly two centuries of farming, they are no longer visible. The small earth mound inside the walls was excavated in 1893 but yielded no artifacts.
Who built these walls and mounds? What purpose did they serve? Visit the museum to find out.
Erected by The Ohio Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 39° 24.491′ N, 84° 5.152′
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in the Miami Valley. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. 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 walking distance of this marker: Interpretive Stations - Trail Guide - Other Points Of Interest (approx. 0.2 miles away); Astronomical Alignments (approx. Ό mile away); Middle Fort Ditch Construction (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stages of Construction / Crescent Mounds (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Civilian Conservation Corps (approx. 0.7 miles away); Fort Ancient (approx. 0.7 miles away); Changes at Fort Ancient (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Great Gateway (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Morrow.
Also see . . . Fort Ancient State Memorial. Ohio State Parks website entry (Submitted on November 4, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 6, 2009
2. Twin Mounds & Parallel Walls Marker Detail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 6, 2009
3. Twin Mounds & Parallel Walls Marker
Looking ENE along Ohio Route 350.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 6, 2009
4. Twin Mounds and Marker
Ohio Route 350 is visible between the mounds.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 6, 2009
5. North Fort Earthworks to west of Marker
Ohio Route 350 running between earthworks. Looking west.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,410 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 27, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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