Nomination for Cowan Creek Circular Enclosure

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Congressional District: 24 Walter E. Powell Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR X State (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) JUL 18 1972 AND/ OR HISTORIC: Vernon Iwp., 4400 ft. S. of intersection of S.R.

730 and Sprague Rd.y (5.5 miles S.W.) 6 - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation - Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER'S NAME: LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: TITLE OF SURVEY: DATE OF SURVEY: 1939 ff - Federal DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: Division of Archaeology, The Ohio Historical Society 1982 Velma Avenue 027 039 LOCATION Wilmington Religious Commercial County Entertainment OWNERSHIP Government ACCESSIBLE CLASSIFICATION DATE Military Educational Structure CATEGORY Agricultural Site Unoccupied Museum Restricted District CODE STATUS Ohio NAME COMMON: Columbus Being Considered Local NATIONAL Yes: Private Residence Industrial Both Scientific Private Clinton County Court House Public Park REGISTER Building Index of Archaeological Sites Cowan Creek Circular enclosure Public Acquisition: and Recreation Division) OWNER OF PROPERTY NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Clinton County REcorder's Office Object STREET AND NUMBER: Clinton REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS by Dept.

of Natural Resources) TO THE PUBLIC 65 South Front Street (Check One) CITY OR TOWN: 181972 Vicinity of Wilmington The State of Ohio DESCRIPTION X Fair - Deteriorated - Unexposed - Unaltered DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Description of the property

Vernon Township, Clinton County, Ohio. On the north side of Cowan JUL 18 1972 CONDITION NATIONAL Excellent REGISTER Ruins Moved deposition have made the site impossible to locate without specific Road.The site was first noticed in 1949 when aerial photographs long been under cultivation so the original height of the enclosure left to return to its natural state.Secondary growth and natural Cowan Creek Circular Enclosure is within Cowan Creek State Park, was flooded.The circular enclosure was found north of the.mound knowledge of its existance. Archaeological excavations would show on the southwest edge of this promontory and is almost directly Original Site were taken of the Cowan Creek Mound, excavated before the reservoir RECEIVED the exact location of the enclosure, its

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significance in Ohio pre- history, and its relationship to the Cowan Creek Mound which was of south of the intersection of State Route 730 and Sprague barely discernible.The field in which the circle was located had above flood level. Lake a large square of land juts out into the lake with 40-foot bluffs dropping to the water on three sides.The circle is located (Check One) In 1949 the circle had a diameter of 90 feet and a height that was Late Adena origin. is unknown.Since inclusion in Cowan State Park the area has been Good PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) Pre-Columbian | | 18th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) - Transportation STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

burned down before mound construction. Communications Commerce Conservation Architecture Aboriginal Engineering Theater Literature Prehistoric Agriculture Music itarian Science Social/Human- SIGNIFICANCE losophy Political Cowan Creek Mound excavated in 1949.Approximately 300 feet separated The circular enclosure has been noted in other areas where Adena Religion/Phi- Industry be preserved, and possible reconstruction with an interpretive sign include such a possibility.

Since no testing has been done at the site it is unknown whether adjacent to each other.The Cowan Creek Circular Enclosure should Sculpture gives it added importance because that mound was very significant grave artifacts such as shell beads and stemmed points.The house mounds or house sites are found.One such site is the Green Fort Cowan Creek Circular Enclosure is evidently closely related to the might be considered.Its association with the Cowan Creek Mound Works in Vinton County where the mound and circle are located Within the mound 17 log tombs burials were found, most with associated Invention Landscape in the study of Ohio's prehistoric Adena people not inundated by the lake.The mound proved tobe of Adena Indian origin.The prehistoric Adena people inhabited Ohio from 1000 B.C.

A wood sample provided a radiocarbon date of 1509+ 250 years ago, and the paired post hole pattern is typical of the Late Adena. Education a habitation area is present.Three acres have been nominated to to A.D. 400;this site was found to be of the Late Adena period. A.D.100-600 AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Military Art the two sites but the circle was located on higher ground and was 197

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MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES An Archaeological Survey of Southwestern Ohio, p. 15. of Archaeology, The Ohio Historical Society GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY 3 acres LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES FORM PREPARED BY June 18, 1972 12. STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- I hereby certify that this property is included in the tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law Nationa 1 Register. 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion in the National Register and certify that it has been evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set forth by the National Park Service.

The recommended Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation Local X ATTEST 039 1970 Degrees LONGITUDE COUNTY DATE LATITUDE National ORGANIZATION Seconds STATE Title Columbus Minutes CORNER Ohio CODE Degrees Minutes Seconds Unpublished material in the Cowan Creek REservoir file,Division NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES 1982 Velma Avenue Koleszar, Stephen C. NAME AND TITLE: level of significance of this nomination is: CITY OR TOWN: OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: Bert Keeper of The National Register Name 7.18. 72.1084 KEEPER ARCHEOLOGIST Maps ARCHITECT Register no.

Acknowledge HISTORIAN Send-back National Register write-up Working number Federal Register entry Re-submit BRANCH CHIEF EDITORIAL REVIEW TECH REVIEW Photos 27.74 CONTROL REVIEW ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN REVIEW UNIT CHIEF Send-back _ Aupust 6, 1974 JUL 1 5 1974 INT: 1538-73 KEEPER Entered MAPS Re-submit Federal Register entry HISTORIAN National Register Write-up TECH REVIEW 7.18.72.1084 WORKING NUMBER BRANCH CHIEF Clinton Colz Accept UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DATE OF JUL 18 1972 LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: Dr. Raymond S, Baby NEGATIVE FILED AT: DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

039 027 Sprague COUNTY CODE COMMON: REGISTER STATE Clinton ENTRY NUMBER (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES PHOTO REFERENCE Cowan Creek Circular Enclosure PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Aerial view of Cowan Creek Circular Enclosure at bottom AND/OR HISTORIC: of picture along edge of bank),O.3 inch diameter in photograph NATIONAL PARK SERVICE FOR NPS USE ONLY Vicinity of Wilmington (5.5 miles southwest) CITY OR TOWN: NAME IDENTIFICATION Ohio PHOTO CREDIT: Division of Archaeoloay.The Ohio Historical Society 1949 (present condition unfit for photography) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR FOR NPS USE ONLY 1 5 1974 Dr. Raymond S.

Baby NEGATIVE FILED AT: 039 027 COUNTY DATE NATIONAL CODE PHOTO REFERENCE REGISTER STATE COMMON: PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM Clinton Cowan Creek Circular Enclosure NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES relationship to Cowan Creek Mound.(white area with circular IDENTIFICATION AND/OR HISTORIC: PHOTO CREDIT: Aerial view of Cowan Creek Circular enclosure and its Vicinity of Wilmington miles NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with photograph) post hole pattern). CITY OR TOWN: 1949 (present conditions unfit for photography) STREET AND NUMBER: DATE OF PHOTO: JUL181972 AME DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC. Ohio LOCATION Division of Archaeology, The Ohio Historical Society Vernon Twp., 4400 ft.

S.of intersection of S.R 'Form 10-301 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE CODE COUNTY: FOR NPS USE ONLY STREET AND NUM BER: CITY OR TOWN: U.S.G.S 7}' Quadrangle "Clarksville, Ohio" JUL 1 5 1974 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference.

039 027 1900 NAME STATE DATE REGISTER REQUIREMENTS NATIONAL CODE COMMON: Ohio 1:24000 Clinton SCALE: MAP REFERENCE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES SOURCE: (Type all entries -attach to or enclose with map) AND/OR HISTORIC: ENTRY NUMBER Vicinity of Wilmington (5.5 miles southwest) PROP ERTY MAP FORM LOCATION Cowan Creek Circular Enclosure RECEIVED IS MINUTE SERIES (TOPOORAPHC) DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CLARKSVILLE QUADRANGLE UNITED STATES CLARKSVILLE, OHIO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY JUL 1 5 1974 The Spafford House Clinton County Galbreath, John, Mound Hon. Delbert L. Latta Mx. Daniel R. Porter Hon. Chalmers P. Wylie Columbus, Ohio 43211 PR MMOTT: p1 7/17/74 Location Name STATE Date Entered Warren County ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER Edgington Mound Oregonia vicinity Wood County Director Perryaburg Clermont County Huron County Fairfield County Bellevue vicinity Bainbridge vicinity Hon.

John M. Ashbrook Cowan Creek Circular Enclosure Hon. Robert Taft, Jr. Ross County Franklin County Interstate #7l at l7th Avenue The Ohio Historical Society Neville vicinity Wiluington vicinity Pleasant Township, Galloway Old Maid'e Orchard Mound State Hietoric Preservation Officer Hon. Walter E. Powell Wright, John, Mansion Hon. Charles W. Whalen, Jr. Bone Mound II Hon. Howard M. Metzenbaum Cempbell (T.c.) Mound Hon. William H. Harsha