Mound Cemetery Mound
National Register of Historic Places

Mound Cemetery Mound

Chester, Meigs County, Ohio
Listed
May 1, 1974
Type
Structure
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
74001575

About this property

The Mound Cemetery Mound is a Native American mound in central Meigs County, Ohio, United States. Located in the eponymous Mound Cemetery, the mound lies north of the community of Chester in Chester Township. Because the mound has never been excavated and the cemetery has cared for it, it remains in fine condition.

Location

Chester, Meigs County, Ohio
39.11340, -81.92333

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 74001575. It was listed on May 1, 1974.

Categories

PREHISTORIC
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Old Meigs County Courthouse And Chester Academy
Civil War
1.7 mi

Nearby Battles

Morgan's Raid — Hockingport Skirmish
1863Civil War
7.5 mi
Morgan's Raid: Pomeroy Ohio
1863Civil War
8.1 mi
Morgan's Raid — Pomeroy Skirmish
1863Civil War
8.1 mi
Skirmish at Pomeroy, Ohio
1863Civil War
8.3 mi
Engagement at Pomeroy Ford
1863Civil War
8.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Mound Cemetery Mound listed on the National Register?

Mound Cemetery Mound was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 1974.

What type of historic resource is Mound Cemetery Mound?

Mound Cemetery Mound is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Mound Cemetery Mound?

The period of significance for Mound Cemetery Mound is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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