National Register of Historic Places

Story Mound State Memorial

Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio
Listed
March 7, 1973
Type
Structure
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
73001529

About this property

Story Mound State Memorial is a Native American burial mound located in a residential area of Chillicothe, Ohio. The mound is conical with a diameter of 95 feet (29 m) and a height of 19.5 feet (5.9 m). It was built by the Adena culture, a mound-building group that lived in Ohio between approximately 800 B.C. and 100 A.D. The interior of the mound featured a circular wooden building, as was typical of Adena ceremonial mounds; as of the mound's excavation in 1897, the only remains of this building were bark fragments and a circular pattern of post holes. The excavation, conducted by archaeologist Clarence Loverberry, also unearthed a skeleton surrounded by jewelry, beads, and projectile points. The mound was donated to the state of Ohio in 1950, and it is managed as a state memorial by the Ohio History Connection. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1973.

Location

Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio
39.34208, -82.99946

Categories

PREHISTORIC
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Sources

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When was Story Mound State Memorial listed on the National Register?

Story Mound State Memorial was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 7, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Story Mound State Memorial?

Story Mound State Memorial is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Story Mound State Memorial?

The period of significance for Story Mound State Memorial is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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