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| − | Infirmary Mound is located about three miles south of Granville, OH. The Mound now resides in Infirmary Mound Park, a 316-acre park that is part of the Licking County Park District. <ref> https://explorelc.org/directory/infirmary-mound-park </ref> Recent human activity has severely damaged Infirmary Mound | + | Infirmary Mound is located about three miles south of Granville, OH. The Mound now resides in Infirmary Mound Park, a 316-acre park that is part of the Licking County Park District. <ref> https://explorelc.org/directory/infirmary-mound-park </ref> Recent human activity has severely damaged Infirmary Mound with decades of farming having left the Mound low and severely eroded. <ref> Woodward and McDonald. Indian Mounds of The Middle Ohio Valley. 81.</ref> |
The Mound is difficult to discern from the surrounding terrain, appearing as a small rise near Ramp Creek and stands only 2-3 feet on average and is about 70 feet in diameter. <ref> Woodward and McDonald. Indian Mounds of The Middle Ohio Valley, 177. </ref> | The Mound is difficult to discern from the surrounding terrain, appearing as a small rise near Ramp Creek and stands only 2-3 feet on average and is about 70 feet in diameter. <ref> Woodward and McDonald. Indian Mounds of The Middle Ohio Valley, 177. </ref> | ||
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Revision as of 07:41, 18 August 2020
Infirmary Mound is located about three miles south of Granville, OH. The Mound now resides in Infirmary Mound Park, a 316-acre park that is part of the Licking County Park District. [1] Recent human activity has severely damaged Infirmary Mound with decades of farming having left the Mound low and severely eroded. [2]
The Mound is difficult to discern from the surrounding terrain, appearing as a small rise near Ramp Creek and stands only 2-3 feet on average and is about 70 feet in diameter. [3]
References
- ↑ https://explorelc.org/directory/infirmary-mound-park
- ↑ Woodward and McDonald. Indian Mounds of The Middle Ohio Valley. 81.
- ↑ Woodward and McDonald. Indian Mounds of The Middle Ohio Valley, 177.
