Alligator Effigy Mound
National Register of Historic Places

Alligator Effigy Mound

Granville, Licking County, Ohio
Listed
November 5, 1971
Type
Site
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
71000643

About this property

The Alligator Effigy Mound is an effigy mound in Granville, Ohio, United States. The mound is believed to have been built between AD 800 and 1200 by people of the Fort Ancient culture. The mound was likely a ceremonial site, as it was not used for burials. Located on privately owned land, but accessible to the public, Alligator Mound is one of two extant effigy mounds known in the present-day state of Ohio, along with Serpent Mound in Adams County, Ohio. Effigy mounds were built more often by ancient indigenous peoples located in the areas of the present-day states of Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin than in the Ohio area, and many have survived there. The site has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1971. It is marked by an Ohio State Historical Marker, erected in 1998.

Location

Granville, Licking County, Ohio

Categories

PREHISTORIC
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Alligator Effigy Mound listed on the National Register?

Alligator Effigy Mound was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 5, 1971.

What type of historic resource is Alligator Effigy Mound?

Alligator Effigy Mound is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Alligator Effigy Mound?

The period of significance for Alligator Effigy Mound is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 1200.

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