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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1A2Q_the-thirkield-store_Franklin-OH.html
Founded by John L. Thirkield in 1832
Occupied this corner from 1850 until 1979.
The Thirkield family owned and operated the store which prided itself on quality merchandise and good customer relations. Under the leadership of Eden B. Thirkie…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMTRK_the-bullskin-trace_Waynesville-OH.html
Approximately ½ mile east of this point lies The Bullskin Trace. It was an Indian trail that led from the Ohio River to Detroit, Michigan. It was used by such notables as Daniel Boone, Simon Kenton, and Tecumseh. It was designated a public hi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMINC_twin-mounds-parallel-walls_Oregonia-OH.html
These circular twin mounds were excavated in the late 1800s and contained no human remains. Two shallow ditches extend from these earth mounds. One ditch connects to Randall Run on the north side of Fort Ancient, while the other connects with Cowe…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMIMT_astronomical-alignments_Oregonia-OH.html
American Indians who built Fort Ancient used the sun and moon to measure time. By observing the rising location of these celestial objects they knew when to gather together for religious or social events or when to plant crops. They used sunrise l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMI2R_stages-of-construction-crescent-mounds_Brandon-OH.html
Stages of ConstructionThe earth walls were built over a period of approximately three hundred years and used for a couple of hundred years beyond that. American Indians used the shoulder bones of deer and elk, split elk antler, clam shell hoes, an…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHV1_middle-fort-ditch-construction_Oregonia-OH.html
Archaeologists cite three reasons why "Fort" Ancient is not a fortification. First, there is no evidence that a large number of people lived inside the earthworks, definitely not the thousands needed to defend such a large area. Second, there are …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHUY_north-overlook_New-York-OH.html
On the east side of the Little Miami River between the two bridges (Rt. 350 and I-71) is the site of a former Fort Ancient Indian village, now known as Anderson Village, occupied for about 20 years between AD 1000 and 1200. Clifford Anderson, who …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHUX_the-myth-of-the-mound-builders_New-York-OH.html
Throughout the 19th Century scholars believed there were three great New World civilizations; Inca, Aztec, and Mound Builders. They believed that the American Indians had destroyed the Mound Builders. While early scholars could not accept the idea…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHUW_hilltop-enclosure_New-York-OH.html
Hopewell Indians constructed this hilltop enclosure and probably used it for social gatherings and religious observances. No evidence of Hopewell occupation is present within the 100+ acre enclosure. Hopewell domestic areas abound on the plateau o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMHUV_fort-ancient-prehistoric-indian-earthworks_New-York-OH.html
You are standing inside an earthworks built by prehistoric Hopewell Indians nearly 2000 years ago. Early settlers in this area thought these walls were constructed as a fort. Today, archaeologists believe the site was used primarily as a religious…