National Register of Historic Places
Serpent Mound
Serpent Mound is a historic place in Locust Grove, Adams County, Ohio, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000602.
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Serpent Mound
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About this place
What is Serpent Mound?
The Great Serpent Mound is a 1,348-feet-long (411m), four-feet-high prehistoric effigy mound located in Peebles, Ohio, United States. It was built on what is known as the Serpent Mound crater plateau, running along the Ohio Brush Creek in Adams County, Ohio. The mound is the largest serpent effigy known in the world.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- Serpent Mound
- City
- Locust Grove
- County
- Adams County
- State
- Ohio
- Listed on the National Register
- October 15, 1966
- NRIS reference number
- 66000602
- Resource type
- site
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 39.02526, -83.43105
When was Serpent Mound listed on the National Register?
Serpent Mound was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.
Where is Serpent Mound located?
Serpent Mound is located in Locust Grove, Adams County, Ohio at approximately 39.02526, -83.43105. See the map above.
Is Serpent Mound a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Serpent Mound is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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