Madison Township in Zaleski in Vinton County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ranger Station Mound

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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 26, 2026

1. Ranger Station Mound Marker

Inscription.
Ranger Station Mound is a prehistoric Native American Adena burial mound located in Zaleski State Forest. It is less than 2,000 feet west of Raccoon Creek, making it an ideal location for a prehistoric group whose livelihood depended on hunting and foraging.

Some archaeologists say the Adena people had a social structure headed by a chief or a shaman. Upon their deaths, these individuals may have been given given elaborate burials. Since the Ranger Station Mound covered more area than the other mounds in the area, it may mark the spot of an important person's burial. Originally, it was the tallest of six earthworks known as the Zaleski Mound Group. Only three remain today.

Erected by Ohio Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 18.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities.

Location. 39° 17.252′ N, 82° 23.722′ W. Marker is in Zaleski, Ohio, in Vinton County. It is in Madison Township. It is on Forestry Street 0.2 miles north of North Broadway Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Zaleski OH 45698, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Hocking Hills

and in Southern Ohio Hill Country.

It is also in the American Midwest,

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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow

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flies: Forest Of Honor (a few steps from this marker); Adena Culture (within shouting distance of this marker); Hope Schoolhouse (approx. 3.1 miles away); Selinde Roosenburg (approx. 3.1 miles away); a different marker also named Hope Schoolhouse (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lockheed T33 Shooting Star (approx. 3.6 miles away); Gallia County State Route 160 Racoon Creek Bridge (approx. 3.9 miles away); Creola (approx. 4.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zaleski.

Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, May 26, 2026

2. Ranger Station Mound Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2026, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.