Leo Petroglyph | |
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| Nearest city | Coalton, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 39°9′2.91″N82°40′29.29″W / 39.1508083°N 82.6748028°W /39.1508083; -82.6748028 |
| Area | 12.3 acres (5.0 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000501[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1970 |
TheLeo Petroglyph is asandstonepetroglyph containing 37 images of humans and other animals as well as footprints of each. The petroglyph is located near the small village ofLeo, Ohio (inJackson County, Ohio) and is thought to have been created by theFort Ancient peoples (possibly AD 1000–1650). The area in which the sandstone petroglyph was found is on the edge of an unglaciated Mississippian sandstone cliff 20–65 feet (6.1–19.8 m) high. A 20 by 16 feet (6.1 m × 4.9 m) slab containing the 37 carvings is protected by a wooden shelter, aWorks Progress Administration project. The meanings of the drawings are unknown. On November 10, 1970, it was added to theNational Register of Historic Places. The site is maintained by theOhio History Connection.[2][3][4]
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