Miamisburg Mound

Miamisburg Mound
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The mound in 2024
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Nearest city	Middletown, Ohio
Coordinates	39°37′39.36″N 84°16′51.2256″W
Area	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built	800BC-100AD
NRHP reference No.	70000511[1]
Added to NRHP	November 10, 1971

Miamisburg Mound is a conical Native American Mound in Miamisburg, Ohio. At 65 feet (20 m) tall and 800 feet (240 m) in circumference, it is the largest burial mound in the Eastern United States. Built atop a hill overlooking the Miami River, it is believed to have been built by the Adena Culture between 800BC and 100AD.^[2] An excavation in 1869 unearthed several skeletons surrounded by clay and charcoal and a collection of ceremonial goods, including pipes and animal effigies.^[3] Charles F. Kettering bought the mound and turned it into a park in 1920. It was turned over to the Ohio Historical Society for preservation in 1929. The site is managed locally by the city of Miamisburg. Stairs have been built allowing access to the top of the mound and providing impressive views of the Dayton area.^[2][4] Mound Laboratories, originally part of the Manhattan Project, is located across the street and was named for the Miamisburg Mound.^[5]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. "Miamisburg Mound". Ohio History Connection. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
3. Burba, Howard (28 February 1932). "The Day They Opened the Miamisburg Mound". Dayton Daily News.
4. Greenlees, Ty (17 Nov 2018). "Video: Must-see views of the Miamisburg Mound, the area's unique, historic burial ground". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
5. "Fact Sheet - Mound, Ohio, Site". US Department of Energy. Retrieved 1 March 2024.