Serpent Mound - Peebles, Ohio
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Mr. 0
N 39° 01.517 W 083° 25.797
17S E 289648 N 4322391
A 30' tower near the Serpent Mound in southwestern Ohio.
Waymark Code: WM1E1E
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 04/16/2007
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The Serpent Mound is the largest effigy mound in the U.S. at about a 1/4 mile long. At the edge of the mound is a 30' observation tower where providing views of it and the surrounding areas. The mound sits atop a plateau over looking Brush Creek in what is now believed to be a meteorite crater. Carbon dating shows the mound to have been built by the Fort Ancient culture around 1,070AD. Near the mound is a museum which displays artifacts found in the area, and has displays showing model cross sections of burial mounds.
A paved trail winds around the entire mound for a close-up look. There are also a couple of hiking trails that lead off toward Brush Creek.
There is a fee to visit the tower and mound. Currently it is $7.00 per car, $2.00 for motorcycles, $35.00 for a school bus, and $70.00 for a commercial bus. The park hours are Wed-Sun 10a-5p year round, and it is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, & New Year's Day. The museum is open Sat and Sun 10a-5p during April, May, Sept, and Oct. From Memorial Day to Labor Day the museum is open Wed-Sun 10a-5p, and the museum is closed from November to March. The park is handicap accessable however the tower is not.