Ohio History Journal

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE EARTHWORKS OF

OHIO.

THE following bibliography was prepared by Mrs. Cyrus

Thomas, under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution, and

is published, by permission, from the manuscript copy. Its

publication will serve two ends: In the first place, to impart

information already obtained, and in the second place, to so-

licit information supplementary to what is here contained.

Any observers in the State who have facts concerning the

earthworks of Ohio in addition to those here stated, will con-

fer a favor upon the world by forwarding such information to

Professor G. F. Wright, Oberlin, 0., the member of the Ed-

itorial Committee in charge of this department, and the facts

will be classified and published in future numbers, making

our QUARTERLY by far the completest depository of such in-

formation.

In locating ancient remains it is desirable to note the fol-

lowing points:

The character of the works, whether mounds, stone, graves,

burial places, enclosures, walls, caches, etc.

Whether explored or not, and if explored whether relics

were found, the kind of relics and where such relics have been

deposited, if known.

The exact locality, as near as can be determined, in town-

ship, county and State, and whether near a town or stream of

any note.

Whether any notice or description has been published, and

in what book, paper or magazine such notice may be found.

In all cases where antiquities have existed, but are now ob-

literated, they should be included in the list and mention made

of their having been destroyed.

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

ADAMS COUNTY.

Great Serpent Mound, near Brush Creek, on the land of

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Mr. John J. Lovett, Bratton [Franklin ?] township. Described

and figured in Anc. Mon., pp. 96, 98, pl. 35. Brief descrip-

tion by C. C. Jones, Sm. Rep., 1877, p. 279. Few addi-

tional particulars, 17th Rep. Peab. Mus., pp. 348, 349, and

Proc. Am. Antiq. Soc., New Series, v. 3, No. 1.

ASHLAND COUNTY.

Enclosure near the north line of the N. E. quarter, Sec. 9,

Mohican township.

Earthwork and mound, about two miles southwest of

Jeromeville, on farm of Nicholas Glenn.

Mound on the right bank of Lake Fork, on highest land

in the county, in the northern part of Lake township. Re-

ported by H. B. Case, Sm. Rep., 1881, pp. 595, 596.

Mound in the south end, on the farm of Lewis Oliver.

Parr's Fort, a circular embankment, one mile from Sham-

baugh's Fort. A large mound stood near it on the east side.

Darling's Fort, a circular enclosure, two and a half miles

from Parr's Fort, near St. John's Church, on the north bank

of the Clear Fork of the Mohican River. Described by

Geo. W. Hill, Sm. Rep., 1877, pp. 265, 266.

Ramsy's Fort, a quadrangular earthwork, on the southwest

quarter of Sec. 28, in Jackson township.

Two mounds in the north part of Perry township. Exam-

ined; yielded specimens.

Metcalfs Fort, a circular enclosure on Jerome Fork.

Winbigler's Fort, a circular enclosure, on the opposite side

of the Jerome Fork, on the northeast quarter of Sec. 9.

Described by Geo. W. Hill, in Sm. Rep., 1877, p. 262.

Deposit of flint implements in Sullivan township. Full

description, Geo. W. Hill, Sm. Rep., 1874, pp. 364-366.

Stone mound, on high hill just north of the junction of

Black and Clear forks. Explored. Hanover township.

Stone mound, on hill south of Clear Fork, just below

junction of Pine River, Hanover township.

Cemetery of Delawares, in Green township, on left bank

of Black Fork, east of county line.

Rock shelter, in the northwest corner of Hanover town-

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ship, on right bank of Clear Fork. Reported by H. B.

Case, Sm. Rep., 1881, p. 600.

Bryte's Fort, a quadrangular enclosure, about a half mile

from Spratt's Hill. Described by Geo. W. Hill, Sm. Rep.,

1877, pp. 264, 265. Reported by H. B. Case, Sm. Rep.,

1881, pp. 593, 594.

Mound near Perryville, on the road to Newville. Described

by Geo. W. Hill, Sm. Rep., 1877, pp. 265, 266. Reported

by H. B. Case, Sm. Rep., 1881, p. 599.

Mound just north of Loudonville, on the summit of Bald

Knob, containing stone graves.

Burial ground of the Delawares, S. W. quarter section of

the N. E. quarter section, Sec. 18, Green township, a few

rods north of the Black Fork.

Fire places near south line of S. E. quarter section, Sec.

18, Green township, on opposite bank of the Black Fork.

Earthwork, half a mile east of burial ground. Reported

by H. B. Case, Sm. Rep., 1881, pp. 597, 598.

Mounds in the vicinity of Gamble's Fort. Opened; con-

tained specimens.

Small mound in Montgomery township. Opened; con-

tained specimens.

Norris mound, on Sec. 28, in Orange township, opened,

contained specimens. Described by Geo. W. Hill, Sm.

Rep., 1877, pp. 262, 263.

Large mound near the village of Mifflin. Brief descrip-

tion by Geo. W. Hill, in Sm. Rep., 1877, p. 266.

Stone mound, north of Perryville, on a lofty eminence

overlooking the Black Fork valley to the northeastward, and

eastward the valley near Loudonville.

Mound on S. W. quarter section, Sec. 18, Green town-

ship, on the right bank of Black Fork, above Perryville.

Earthwork near it explored.

Earthwork and stone mound, on summit of ridge between

Black and Clear Forks, S. W. corner of Green township.

Reported by H. B. Case, Sm. Rep., 1881, p. 599.

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Old Indian cemetery, near the village of Orange, on the

premises of Mr. Jacob Young.

Shambaugh's Fort, a circular fort enclosing a mound, on

the Black Fork of the Mohican River, Sec. 18, Green Tp.

Described by Geo. W. Hill, Sm. Rep., 1877, pp. 264, 265.

Gamble's Fort, a circular embankment 2,145 feet in length,

on a height near the town of Ashland. Reported by H. B.

Case, Sm. Rep., 1881, p. 595.  Explored and described by

Geo. W. Hill, Sm. Rep., 1877, pp. 262, 263.

Two mounds on Sprott's Hill on the N.E. quarter section,

Sec. 35, Clear Creek Tp.; in one a stone grave containing eight

skeletons. Described by Geo. W. Hill, Sm. Rep., 1877,

pp. 264, 265, and reported by H. B. Case, Sm. Rep., 1881,

p. 595.

ASHTABULA COUNTY.

Ancient earthworks near Conneaut on Conneaut river.

Described by Atwater, Trans. Am. Antiq. Soc., Vol. I. pp.

124, 125. Described and figured from survey of Col. Whit-

tlesey, Anc. Mon., p. 38, Pl. xv. No. 2.

Aboriginal cemetery near Conneaut. Mentioned by Col.

Whittlesey in Anc. Mon., p. 38.

ATHENS COUNTY.

Seven enclosures or Forts and seventeen conical mounds

on Wolf Plain. Explored and fully described, some of the

articles obtained being figured. Professor E. B. Andrews,

Rep. Peab. Mus., Vol. II. pp. 56, 74. (Probably the works

mentioned by Howe, Hist. Col. Ohio, p. 53.)

"School House Mound;" contents noted in 9th Rep. Peab.

Mus., p. 18.

"Beard's Mound;" contents noticed in do., p. 18.

Mounds and embankments are to be seen in every part of

the county. Several opened.  Brown's Western Gazetteer,

p. 306.

Mounds and "ancient fortification with gateways." One

of the mounds (now removed) was of stone. Four miles

north of Athens. Howe's Hist. Col. Ohio, p. 53. (Proba-

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bly the works explored and described by Professor Andrews,

Rep. Peab. Mus.,Vol II., pp. 56, 74. Described and figured

Anc. Mon. pp. 64, 65, Pl. xxiii. No. 2.)

BELMONT COUNTY.

Mound half a mile from the Ohio River, Opened and

described. Coll. Hist. and Misc. and Monthly Lit. Jour. II

(1823) p. 48; also in Ohio Monitor. Probably same as that

mentioned in Rufinesque's Cat., 16 feet high in which iron

and silver were found, Annals Ky., p. 36.

BROWN COUNTY.

Cave deposit near Decatur containing refuse-heap. Am.

Antiq., Vol. I. (1879,) p. 186, from Marietta Register for Oct.

12.

Group of mounds four miles north of Ripley, two of them

surrounded by ditch and embankment. Reported by Charles

M. Smith.

BUTLER COUNTY.

Ancient earthworks six miles southeast from the town of

Hamilton. Surveyed and described in 1842 by Jas. McBride,

J. P. MacLean in Sm. Rep., 1881, pp. 600, 603. Diagram on

page 602. These works are located partly in Fairfield Tp.,

Sec. 15, 8, and 16, and partly in Union Tp., Secs. 8 and

14.

"Fortified Hill," on the west side of the Big Miami, three

miles below Hamilton on the S. E. quarter section, Sec. 12,

T. 3 N., R. 2 E. Described and figured, Anc. Mon., pp.

16, 18, Pl. vi; also by MacLean in Mound Builders, pp. 184-

187, fig. 53, and brief notice and figure by same in Sm. Rep.,

1883, p. 850. Explored, described, and figured by John P.

Rogan, Thomas MS.,p.

The A. McCormick mound, Sec. 4, Fairfield Tp., on farm

of Mrs. A. McCormick. Described and figured by John P.

Rogan, Thomas MS. p.

The "Wm. M. Cochran Mound,"one mile northeast of

Bunker Hill on Sec. 24, Reily Tp. Explored, described,

and figured by John P. Rogan, Thomas MS. p.

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The "John Hoffman group" of mounds near the central

portion of the county. Explored, described, and figured by

John P. Rogan, Thomas, MS. p. Probably the same one

mentioned by John P. MacLean, situated in Sec. 9, St. Clair

Tp., Mound Builders, p. 214.

The "George Warwick Mound," two miles north of Ham-

ilton, in St. Clair Tp. Explored, described, and figured by

John P. Rogan, Thomas MS., p. Noticed by J. P. MacLean,

Mound Builders, p. 216.

Large circular enclosure on the west side of the Big Miami,

about seven miles below Hamilton, on Secs. 27 and 34, T. 3

N., R. 2 E, Ross Tp. Described and figured, Anc. Mon.

pp. 85, 86, Pl. xxx, No. 2; also by MacLean, Mound

Builders. pp. 190, 191, fig. 55.

Group of six mounds, Sec. 21, T. 5 N., R. 2 E. in Ross

Tp., mentioned and figured, Anc. Mon., p. 170, fig. 57, No.

1. More fully described and figured, MacLean, Mound

Builders, pp. 194, 195, fig. 56.

Mound on land of J. and G. Meescopf in the southern

portion of the county; one mile east of the R. Cooper

mounds.   Explored, described, and figured by John P.

Rogan, Thomas MS., p.

Mound on farm of Robert Cooper, Sec. 9, Fairfield Tp.

Explored, described, and figured by John P. Rogan, Thomas

MS. Noticed by J. P. MacLean, Mound Builders, p. 181.

The "Samuel Lamdon mound," Sec. 8, Reily Tp.

Explored, described, and figured by John P. Rogan, Thomas

MS., p. Brief description by John P. MacLean, Mound

Builders, p. 202.

The "Henry Schwarm mound," a mile and a half north-

west of the village of Reily. Explored, described, and

figured by John P. Rogan, Thomas MS., p. Probably the

one on Sec. 17, Reily Tp., mentioned by J. P. MacLean,

Mound Builders, p. 202.

Enclosure, ditch, and mound on Seven Mile Creek, near

Somerville, Milford Tp., on Secs. 3 and 10, T. 5 N., R. 2

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E. Described and figured by MacLean, Mound Builders,

pp. 207, 209, fig. 59.  Brief notice and figure, Anc. Mon.,

p. 90, Pl. xxxi, No. 2.

Mound from which was taken a frog pipe and charred

cloth. Reported by Thomas Dover.

Mound one mile south of Post Town Station and two miles

north of Middletown in which were found rolls of cloth and

other relics. Reported by John S. Earhart, O. T. Mason,

Sm. Rep., 1880, pp. 443, 444.

Ancient work (enclosure) on Four Mile Creek, N. W.

quarter section, Sec. 31,T. 5 N., R. 2 E. (MacLean says Sec.

36, T. 5 N., R. 1 E.) in Oxford Tp. Described and figured,

Anc. Mon., pp. 29, 31, Pl. xi, No. 2 and also by MacLean

Mound Builders, pp. 204, 205, fig. 58.

Ancient work (enclosure) on the bank of Seven Mile Creek

on Sees. 4 and 9 in St. Clair Tp. about five miles north of

Hamilton. Described and figured, Anc. Mon., p. 29, Pl. xi.

No. 1; also by MacLean in Mound Builders, pp. 212, 213,

fig. 60. The mound explored by John P. Rogan, Thomas

MS., p.

Ancient fortification in Sec. 8, T. 2, Fairfield Tp.

Described and figured by MacLean, Mound Builders, pp.

177, 178, fig. 49. Brief description and figure, Anc. Mon.,

p. 22. P1. viii, No. 2.

Ancient enclosure near by the preceding. Brief notice

and figure, MacLean, Mound Builders, p. 178, fig. 50.

Enclosure with oblong mound inside on the bank of Nine

Mile Creek, on Sec. 30, T. 5 N., R. 3 E., in Wayne Tp.

Described and figured by MacLean, Mound Builders, pp. 217-

220, fig. 61. Briefly noticed and figured in Anc. Mon. p.

90, Pl. xxxi, No. 3.

Square enclosure and mounds on east side of the Big

Miami, about four miles below Hamilton, on Sec. 10, in the

southwest part of Fairfield Tp. Described and figured, Anc.

Mon., p. 85, Pl. xxx, No. 1.

Circular earthwork on east side of the Big Miami in Sect

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9, southwest corner of Fairfield Tp. Described and figured

by MacLean, Mound Builders, p. 178, fig. 50. Brief notice

and figure in Anc. Mon., pp. 90, 91, Pl. xxxi, No. 4.

Enclosure with double walls; mounds and ditch on the

west bank of the Big Miami, four miles southwest of Hamil-

ton, on Sec. 13, T. 3 N., R. 2 E. in Ross Tp. Described and

figured, Anc. Mon., pp. 30, 31, Pl. xi, No. 3; also by Mac-

Lean, Mound Builders, pp. 188, 190, fig. 54.  The mound

explored, described at length and figured by J. P. MacLean,

Sm. Rep., 1883, pp. 848, 849.

Mounds in Liberty Tp. (only ancient works in this town-

ship) are mentioned by MacLean as follows: In Sec. 20, on

the farm of S. Rose, one, and on the farm of D. B. William-

son, one; in Sec. 26, on the farms of Stephen Clawson and

C. Bandle, three; one in Sec. 15 and another on Sec. 34

(Mound Builders, p. 176).

Group of small works (square and oval enclosure and

mound) Sec. 14, T. 3 N. in Union Tp. Described and figured

in Anc. Mon., pp. 91, 92, Pl. xxxii, No. 1. More complete

description by MacLean, Mound Builders, pp. 171, 172, fig.

46.

On the adjoining section (8), same Tp., is a small circular

enclosure described and figured by MacLean, Mound Builders,

pp. 172, 174, figs. 47, 48.

Ancient Fortification on the east bank of the Big Miami

about six miles above Hamilton on Sec. 16, in northeast

corner Fairfield Tp. Described and figured, Anc. Mon., pp.

21, 22, P1. viii, No. 1; also by MacLean, Mound Builders,

pp. 181, 183, fig. 52.

Maps and diagrams of Butler county showing location

of signal mounds with explanatory notes, J. P. MacLean,

Sm. Rep., 1882, pp. 752,758. A   thorough description

of the various ancient works of this county, a separate

description being given of each work with fig. of most

of them. J. P. MacLean, Mound Builders, pp. 153, 228,

figs. 46, 64 and map of the county showing location of

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the several works. Those described by others are mentioned

separately in this catalogue under "Butler County, Ohio."

General description of the mounds of the county with

special notices of the group on Sec. 21 in Ross Tp (same

group figured in Anc. Mon., p. 170) figured, one opened.

Brief description of the group on the Miami described in Anc.

Mon., p. 30, Pl. xi, fig. 3; one opened and figured. J. P.

MacLean, Sm. Rep., 1883, pp. 844 851.

CHAMPAIGN COUNTY.

Roberts' Mound, on Buck Creek. Excavated. Described

by Professor Thomas F. Moses, Proc. Central Ohio Sci. Ass.,

Vol. I., pp. 32-36. Illustrated.

Mound on the farm of the late Judge Dallas, four miles

below Urbana. Explored. Described by Professor Thos. F.

Moses, Proc. Central Ohio Sci. Ass., Vol. I., pp. 43-44.

The Baldwin Mound, on a hill lying between the north

and east forks of Buck Creek, about eight miles southeast of

Urbana, on the farm of Judge Samuel Baldwin. Described

and illustrated by Prof. Thos. F. Moses, Proc. Cent. O. Sci.

Ass., Vol. I., pp. 36-41.

A mound, on the ridge northeast of the Baldwin Mound,

on the farm of Mr. Wilson. Excavated. Described by Prof.

Thos. F. Moses, Proc. Cent. O. Sci. Ass., Vol. I., p. 42.

Deposit of bones in the northeast corner of this county,

on the east side of Buck Creek Valley. Mentioned by Prof.

Thos. F. Moses, Proc. Cent. 0. Sci. Ass., Vol. I., pp. 44-45.

Small mound a few rods distant. Noticed by same, same

article and page.

Deposit of skeletons at Catawba Station, on the C., C., C.

& I. Railroad. Described by Prof. Thos. F. Moses, Proc.

Cent. O. Sci. Ass., Vol. I., p. 45.

CLARKE COUNTY.

Mound containing a cache of flint implements. Men-

tioned in Proc. Cent. O. Sci. Ass., Vol. I., p. 43.

Ancient remains, consisting of lines of embankment and

mounds, at Haddix Hill. Described and diagram given by

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Professor J. E. Warren, Proc. Cent. O. Sci. Ass., Vol. I.,

pp. 53, 56; mentioned also by Prof. Thos. F. Moses, Proc.

Cent. O. Sci. Ass., Vol. I., p. 30.

The large mound at Enon. Mentioned by Prof. Thos. F.

Moses, Proc. Cent. O. Sci. Ass., Vol. I., pt. 1, (1878) p. 30;

also on p. 56; also by Prof. J. E. Warren.

Ancient burial ground-skeletons in a sitting posture-in

Columbia, on the line of the C., C., C. & I. R. R., near

Lagonda River. Described by S. D. Peet, Proc. Dav.

Acad. Sci., Vol. II., pp. 138-140.

Mound on the Foley farm, about four miles east of Spring-

field, on a ridge midway between Buck Creek and Beaver

Creek. Explored. Described by Prof. Thos. F. Moses,

Proc. Cent. O. Sci. Ass., Vol. I., pp. 42-43.

CLERMONT COUNTY.

Singular earthworks, consisting of numerous lines and

curves, on East Fork of Little Miami, about twenty miles

above Milford. Mentioned in Anc. Mon., p. 95, and figured

Pl. xxxiv, B. No. 2. Was surveyed by General Lytle, and

a plan of it appeared in Williamson's work on the Climate of

America, pp. 9, 195, Fig. No. 1.

Ancient works, near the western border of the county,

near the junction of East Fork and Little Miami, one mile

east of Milford, known as the Milford works. Described

and figured, Anc. Mon., pp. 94, 95, Pl. xxxiv, No. 1. Brief

notice, with reference to present condition, 17th Rep. Peab.

Mus., p. 350; also figured in Hugh Williamson's Obs. on

Climate, p. 197, Fig. No. 3.

Remains of several ancient fortifications, near Milford, on

the east bank of the Little Miami, two miles from its mouth.

Western Gazetteer, p. 293.

Small rectangular earthwork, on the East Fork of Little

Miami, about four miles above the Milford work. Men-

tioned, Anc. Mon., p. 95. Survey was made by Gen. Lytle,

and published in Worden's Appendix to Dupaix's Antiq.

Mex.; also figured.

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