This is alist of Adena culture sites. TheAdena culture was aPre-ColumbianNative American culture that started during the latter end of the earlyWoodland Period (1000 to 200BCE) . The Adena culture existed from 500 BC into the First Century CE[1] and refers to what were probably a number of related Native American societies sharing a burial complex and ceremonial system. The Adena lived in a variety of locations, including:Ohio,Indiana,West Virginia,Kentucky, and parts ofPennsylvania andNew York.[citation needed]
| Site | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adena Mound (Ross County, Ohio) |  | Adena Mound, thetype site for the culture, a registered historic structure nearChillicothe, Ohio. |
| Arledge Mounds I and II |  | An unusual pair of conjoined mounds in the south central part of the state of Ohio, located nearCircleville inPickaway County. |
| Biggs site |  | The site, located inGreenup County, Kentucky, is an earthen mound surrounded by a concentriccausewayed circular embankment and ditch. It is connected to thePortsmouth Earthworks directly across theOhio River inPortsmouth, Ohio.[2][3] |
| Conrad Mound Archeological Site |  | Located east ofCleves inHamilton County, Ohio. |
| Criel Mound |  | A 35-foot-high (11 m) and 175-foot-diameter (53 m) conical mound, is the second largest of its type inWest Virginia. It is located inSouth Charleston, West Virginia. P. W. Norris of theSmithsonian Institution oversaw the excavation. His team discovered numerous skeletons along with weapons and jewelry.[4] |
| Dayton Power and Light Company Mound |  | Located within theKillen Station power generating plant, east ofWrightsville, Ohio inAdams County, Ohio.[5] Added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1974.[6] |
| George Deffenbaugh Mound | Located northeast ofLaurelville inHocking County, Ohio. | |
| Enon Mound |  | Ohio's second largestconicalburial mound, it is believed to have been built by the Adena. |
| Gaitskill Mound |  | An earthwork attributed to the Adena culture and located inMount Sterling, Kentucky at coordinates38°04′21″N83°57′03″W / 38.072481°N 83.950783°W /38.072481; -83.950783. |
| Grave Creek Mound |  | At 69 feet (21 m) high and 295 feet (90 m) in diameter, is the largest conical-type burial mound in the United States. It is located inMoundsville, West Virginia. In 1838, much of the archaeological evidence in this mound was destroyed when several non-archaeologists tunneled into the mound.[4] |
| Great Mound |  | Located inSection 19 ofMadison Township inButler County, Ohio, with a height of 88 feet (27 m) and a circumference of 511 feet (156 m). |
| Hansen site | Located in near South Portsmouth inGreenup County, Kentucky. The 6-hectare (15-acre) site is on a flood terrace of the Ohio River across from the mouth of the Scioto River, just upstream from theLower Shawneetown site and theOld Fort Earthworks. The site was occupied several times over the centuries, with occupations dating from theLate Archaic (2000 BCE),Middle Woodland (300 to 600 CE), andFort Ancient periods.[7] | |
| Highbanks Metropolitan Park Mounds I and II |  | Two subconical mounds located within Highbanks Metro Park inDelaware County, Ohio.[8] |
| Horn Mound |  | Located near the village ofTarlton in easternPickaway County, Ohio. |
| Kinzer Mound | Located outside of the village ofSouth Salem inRoss County, Ohio. | |
| Luthor List Mound |  | Also known as the "Burning Mound" or the "Signal Mound" and located inPickaway County, Ohio near the city ofCircleville along the Kingston Pike, southeast of Circleville inCircleville Township. |
| Miamisburg Mound |  | Once serving as an ancient burial site, the Mound is the most recognizable landmark in Miamisburg, Ohio. It is the largest conical burial mound inOhio, and remains virtually intact. Located in a city park at 900 Mound Avenue, it is an Ohio historical site and serves as a popular attraction and picnic destination for area families. The modern addition of stone-masonry steps allows visitors to climb to the top of the mound. |
| Mound Cemetery (Marietta, Ohio) |  | Mound Cemetery inMarietta, Ohio is an historic cemetery developed around the base of a prehistoricAdenaburial mound known as the Great Mound orConus. The cemetery was established in 1801 by townspeople in order to protect the mound. |
| Mounds State Park |  | Mounds State Park is astate park inAnderson, Indiana, featuring prehistoricNative American heritage, and 10 ceremonial mounds built by the Adena culture people and also used by laterHopewell inhabitants. |
| Mount Horeb Site 1 |  | The center piece of theUniversity of Kentuckys Adena Park inFayette County, Kentucky. It is located on a bank 75 feet (23 m) aboveElkhorn Creek. It is a perfectly circular 105 feet (32 m) diameter platform, surrounded by a 45 feet (14 m) wide ditch and a 13 feet (4.0 m) wide enclosure with a 33 feet (10 m) wide entryway facing to the west.[9] |
| Peter Village enclosure |  | Located inFayette County, Kentucky near the Mount Horeb Site 1. The site as a twenty sidedicosogonal polygon 3,767 feet (1,148 m) long with a 15 feet (4.6 m) wide 4 feet (1.2 m) to 8 feet (2.4 m) deep ditch surrounding it.[9] |
| Odd Fellows' Cemetery Mound |  | Located in the village ofNewtown inHamilton County, Ohio. |
| Old Maid's Orchard Mound | An 8 feet (2.4 m) tall burial mound located near the village ofLithopolis inFairfield County, Ohio, within the boundaries of Chestnut Ridge Metro Park,[10] in northernBloom Township.[11] | |
| Orators Mound |  | Located along the Inman Trail ofGlen Helen Nature Preserve nearYellow Springs inGreene County, Ohio. |
| Carl Potter Mound |  | Also known as "Hodge Mound II", is in southeasternChampaign County, Ohio. A very low mound, due to agricultural activity in the past. |
| Ramey Mound | Surviving component of an earthworks complex inBath County, Kentucky. | |
| Reeves Mound | Located in the southeastern part of Ohio, north of theunincorporated community ofAlfred, inMeigs County. | |
| Rock Eagle |  | InPutnam County, Georgia, sometimes attributed to members of the Adena culture. |
| Rock Hawk Effigy Mound |  | InPutnam County, Georgia, sometimes attributed to members of the Adena culture. |
| D.S. Rose Mound |  | Also known as the "Holloway Mound", it was in the southwestern part of Ohio, located north ofHuntsville inButler County. Destroyed in 1991. |
| Ross Trails Adena Circle | A registered historic site nearRoss, Ohio. | |
| Round Hill Mound |  | Earthwork attributed to the Adena culture located inMadison County, Kentucky atRound Hill. |
| Short Woods Park Mound |  | Located in theSayler Park neighborhood of the city ofCincinnati, Ohio. |
| Shrum Mound |  | Earthwork located inColumbus, Ohio. |
| Snead Mound | Located atop a bluff offU.S. Route 52 near the community ofNeville inClermont County, Ohio. It is a conical mound measuring approximately 5 feet (1.5 m) high and 55 feet (17 m) in diameter at the base. | |
| Spruce Run Earthworks |  | Earthwork located inDelaware County, Ohio. |
| David Stitt Mound | Sub-conical mound located nearChillicothe inRoss County, Ohio. | |
| Story Mound (Cincinnati, Ohio) |  | Located in theSayler Park neighborhood of the city ofCincinnati, Ohio. |
| Story Mound State Memorial |  | Story Mound is a large, conical burial mound built circa 800 BCE to 100 CE. Originally, it was 25 feet (7.6 m) tall and 125 feet (38 m) in diameter. It is similar in size to theAdena Mound and it is located inRoss County, Ohio about one mile southeast of the Adena State Memorial. |
| Wamsley Village Burial Mounds | Located inWamsley Village, Ohio inAdams County, Ohio.[5][12] Archeology was conducted and a number of burials were discovered.[13] The site remains preserved today.[5] Added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 1974.[6] | |
| Wolf Plains Group |  | A Late Adena group of 30 earthworks including 22 conical mounds and nine circular enclosures.[14] located a few miles to the northwest ofAthens, Ohio. |
| Zaleski Mound Group |  | A collection of threeburial mounds in the village ofZaleski, Ohio. |
