serpent mound

60Talton

Hour drive or less from Cincinnati Serpent Mounds wonderful place to enjoy with any history buff, see Amish Stores in Adams county. Beautiful countryside , quaint little churches , rolling hills. So close to big city yet here you are in the country. I think it was 8 or 10 dollars to get in the park , visitor's center. Easy access , paved path leads around the Serpent Mound . Wonderful to have ancient Indian mound here in Ohio.

michaelfU8928UH

This mound is the only one like it found in the world. Mystery abounds about its meaning, origins, and sometimes even its age. It's particularly nice around the time of full moons and other celestial phenomena. Pagan rituals happen to please whatever it is they like to bring attention to. Still, daytimes are good for kids, and climbing the tower to look down on the entirety of the mound is essential. This part of the state gets beautiful colors, usually in mid-October, so stop for nice colors with the mound that time of year.

moorerc_sca

No artifacts have Ben associated with the mound. Although Adena and Fort Ancient cultures inhabited the area. At 1300+ feet long it is amazing that they could have built it with Stone Age tools.

nature60mom

Was a cold day, visitor center closed, but mound was interesting, with a pretty overlook to the river. Would have liked a brochure from the place.

RogerCruser

The Great Serpent Mound in Southern Ohio may be the largest mound effigy. Located in Adams County, Ohio near Locust Grove, it is shrouded in mystery as to who these ancient builders were and how they may have known to build the effigy on the rim of a 350 million year old meteorite strike. The impact, one of only 28 known in the United States, suggests a crater rim of about 14 Km in diameter. This impact would have devastated all life within a radius of 7 km. The actual mound is shaped like a snake with open jaws and an oval-shaped embankment, sometimes interpreted as a sun symbol or egg. These mysteries, and the fact that "Friends of Serpent Mound" help to maintain the facility in very fine condition, creates a wonderful opportunity for the visitor to view both near and very distant history.

DrFUNGary

The Serpent Mound has a very nice visitor center and gift shop, but the Mound is incredible to walk around. It's great that they have the Observation Tower - without it the visit would be less impressive.

havaneseangel

The way the serpent was formed using the natural lay of the environment was fascinating. The tower provided a good overlook of the serpent. The video was informative. Staff were friendly and I loved it when the woman brought out a boa constrictor to show us. Small site but well worth a stop.

linda2061

We visited on a perfect Fall day. Although the drive takes a bit of time, it is really worth it. Countryside is beautiful. The park has left the mound tell it's own story. It is refreshing thatit has not been commercialized in anyway. Little ones will like the gift shop. Take time to watch the video clips, really interesting.

55tede

Serpent Mound is important due to the accidental destruction by the early settlers of such important works. Owned by a Historical Society and maintained for tourists, Serpent Mound is the last maintained and preserved, large effigy mound in the U.S. Since visiting this remnant of a vast pre-Columbian civilization that ranged from Canada down to the Gulf of Mexico- the "mound builders", it has now become a starting point for further inquiry. Recently my sister moved near a mound in Safety Harbor, FL. When you consider the trade routes and the neeed on multiple levels, you start to get a picture. So much to learn and serpent mound is just a very memorable and well preserved piece of a gigantic puzzle of what was before the Europeans.

80martin

I first visited Serpent Mound in 1938 when I was 7 years old. It made me imagine what life was like in Ohio during the Fort Ancient Culture times, about 600 years earlier. I re-visited the site this month, 76 years later. The tower that you climb to see the whole construction looked about the same, but the mound seemed to be smaller - perhaps because I was a lot smaller myself on that long-ago visit. We visited this time about sunset and the low sun angle highlighted the contours of the serpent. The museum was closed which bodes well for another visit.

Melanie1219

From Portsmouth it was a short, beautiful drive up into the hills. The site consists of a massive Native American earthworks in the shape of a serpent and 3 burial mounds likely from different periods. There is a tiny museum which is not enough to be boring, but enough to give you some background and put forward some provacative theories about alignment with soltices and constellations. The gift shop was tasteful. The site doesn't take long to explore - an hour or two. If you stand still and quiet you can feel the sense of history and something grand, mysterious, and beyond your comprehension. I have not been to a prehistoric site like this in America. It is awe inspiring.

jolleyzoo

This place is difficult to get to. It seems that any way you try, it's off the 'beaten' path'. We were going from Cleveland to Florida and decided to make it a side-trip. I had seen the Serpent Mound featured in Time-Life Most Beautiful Pictures in America, and I knew that I was never coming back to Ohio, so why not check it out. We had a cooler and food for picnic so the reclusiveness of the site was actually a bonus. A great place to picnic!The site itself was great. The staff was extremely helpful, and they even offered to mail our postcards on their way home. The mound is well preserved and quite breath-taking. There is astronomical significance to the site which made it even more interesting. There is a little bit of a touristy feel to the place, selling Indian flutes and other tourist stuff you see at other sites. That being said, the place is amazing and all-natural. It was worth the 1/2 day excursion off the highway, even if we are not archeology-types. There is also a little hiking trail next to the mound which we enjoyed. Highly recommend this place!

5rebekah5

This effigy mound is a must see. The observation tower allows one to see it in its entirety. The alignments are marked and very interesting. There is another mound on the property and it seems to point at something across the way... There is also a cute little museum and gift shop

Neferterry

We traveled all the way from Washington State just to see this amazing animal effigy mound - beautifully and respectfully maintained by folks who care! I consider this site on par with Stonehenge and the Pyramids at Giza - stunning geometrical and astronomical calculations went into its creation demonstrating that its creators were sophisticated thinkers. :) I had broken my foot the day before and did find the elevated platform challenging but worth the step by step climb!$8.00 Parking Fee

ehemmel2

This is a great stop for views of the local area and to take you back to 4th grade Ohio history. I have always wanted to see this effigy mound, it is really incredible. There is a platform you can climb to get an arial view and a path around the whole thing. There is a small center where you can read about the history and how it was built. A must stop for nature lovers and history buffs.