Serpent Mound
Added to the National Register in 1966, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Property type | Site |
| Address | 5 mi. NW of Locust Grove on OH 73, Locust Grove, OH |
| County | Adams County |
| Listed | Oct 15, 1966 |
| Listed for | Prehistoric archaeology |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Great Serpent Mound State Memorial |
| Reference number | 66000602 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, Tentative World Heritage Site |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 5 mi. NW of Locust Grove on OH 73, Locust Grove, OH |
| Coordinates | 39.0253° N, 83.4305° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Serpent Mound listed on the National Register?
Oct 15, 1966. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Serpent Mound?
5 mi. NW of Locust Grove on OH 73, Locust Grove, Adams County, Ohio.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Serpent Mound?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 66000602. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.