Leo Petroglyph
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Leo Petroglyph
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Comprehensive view of the petroglyph site
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Nearest city | Coalton, Ohio |
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Coordinates | 39°8′59″N 82°40′33″W / 39.14972°N 82.67583°WCoordinates: 39°8′59″N 82°40′33″W / 39.14972°N 82.67583°W |
Area | 12.3 acres (5.0 ha) |
NRHP Reference # | 70000501[1] |
Added to NRHP | November 10, 1970 |
The Leo Petroglyph is a sandstone petroglyph containing 37 images of humans and other animals as well as footprints of each. The petroglyph is located near the small village of Leo, Ohio (in Jackson County, Ohio) and is thought to have been created by the Fort Ancient peoples (possibly AD 1000–1650). The area in which the sandstone petroglyph was found is on the edge of an unglaciated Mississippian sandstone cliff 20–65 feet high. To this day, the meanings of the drawings are unknown. On November 10, 1970, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The site is maintained by the Ohio Historical Society.
References[edit]
- ^ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
External links[edit]
- Leo Petroglyph - Ohio Historical Society
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Categories:
- Fort Ancient culture
- Petroglyphs in Ohio
- Pre-statehood history of Ohio
- Archaeological sites on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
- Protected areas of Jackson County, Ohio
- National Register of Historic Places in Jackson County, Ohio
- Ohio History Connection
- Sandstone
- Appalachian Ohio Registered Historic Place stubs