Adena Mound

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Adena Mound
Adena Mound.jpg
Pre-1914 view of the mound
Adena Mound is located in Ohio
Adena Mound
Location Ross County, Ohio
Nearest city Chillicothe, Ohio
Coordinates 39°21′21.34″N 83°0′32.62″W / 39.3559278°N 83.0090611°W / 39.3559278; -83.0090611Coordinates: 39°21′21.34″N 83°0′32.62″W / 39.3559278°N 83.0090611°W / 39.3559278; -83.0090611
Area 1.4 acres (0.57 ha)
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 75001529[1]
Added to NRHP June 5, 1975

Adena Mound, the type site for the Adena culture of prehistoric mound builders, is a registered historic structure, on the grounds of the Adena Mansion for which it is named, near Chillicothe, Ohio, was listed in the National Register on June 5, 1975.[1]

Historic uses[edit]

  • Graves/Burials
Present view of the base of the mound

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Staff (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 

External links[edit]

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