Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Greene County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Mound Builders Era

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 23, 2026

1. Mound Builders Era Marker

Inscription. Centuries ago this hill was a center of life and culture of the mound builders two large burial mounds and four small ones have been identified here by the Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society. They were once part of a mound community which from all indications was a place of importance in the mound builders era thus from a site with considerable prehistoric interest rises a shaft commemorating one of the greatest advances in the history of mankind.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 39° 47.68′ N, 84° 5.332′ W. Marker is in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in Greene County. It is at the intersection of Memorial Road and Kauffman Road, on the right when traveling west on Memorial Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2380 Memorial Rd, Fairborn OH 45324, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Dayton Metro

and in the Miami Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and

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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: Wright Field (a few steps from this marker); Wilbur and Orville Wright (a few steps from this marker); Original Hangar (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Flyers (within shouting distance of this marker); Final Honors (within shouting distance of this marker); Cow Pasture to Flight School (within shouting distance of this marker); Biplanes to Rocket Science (within shouting distance of this marker); In Case of Floods … (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Photographed by Craig Doda, March 23, 2026

2. Mound Builders Era Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 21, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 21, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.