Today I visited Miamisburg Mound, in Miamisburg, Ohio. It's the second largest conical mound in North America and the largest in Ohio, and is thought to have been built by people of the Adena Culture. Its original height was about 68 feet, but it's now about 65 feet tall, since its top has been leveled off. Today, the mound is the centerpiece of a park run by the city.
Here's the mound seen from the southeast and some nearby trees. You can see the wooden railing to the modern staircase going up its east side.
In this view from the southwest, the benches at the top of the mound can be seen.
The rock seen in the above picture includes an informational plaque.
Would anyone like to get some exercise?
This is the view looking northeastward from the top of the mound. On the other side of the fence is a golf course. (Here, the mound and golf course are separate. In Newark, Ohio, they're not.)
The last pic is the view looking southwestward. A residential neighborhood lies to the south of the mound.
For more about Miamisburg Mound, go to Ohio History Connection, Dayton History Books Online, Touring Ohio and Great American Hikes.
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