Nomination for Mound Cemetery Mound

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Congressional District: Clarence E.

Miller Form 10-300 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR X State (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES INVENTORY - NOMINATION FORM FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER ( (Type all entries - complete applicable sections) AND/ OR HISTORIC: REGISTER CITY OR TOWN 1.8 miles north of Chester VIC (Check One) TO THE PUBLIC - In Process - Preservation work PRESENT USE (Check One or More as Appropriate) - Transportation Ri Comments - Other (Specify) OWNER OF PROPERTY OWNER'S NAME: President of Township Counsel - Charles Bissell LOCATION OF LEGAL DESCRIPTION COURTHOUSE, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, ETC: REPRESENTATION IN EXISTING SURVEYS TITLE OF SURVEY: Division of Archaeology, The Ohio Historical Society 105 039 1972 MAY LOCATION Meigs ACCESSIBLE Commercial Religious CATEGORY OWNERSHIP County CLASSIFICATION Site NAME Structure Both Government NATIONAL Pomeroy Educational Military Ohio STATUS Agricultural Private Entertainment Unoccupied DATE District Local Columbus CODE Federal Restricted Public Yes: Park Industrial Recorders Office Being Considered Building Private Residence Mound Cemetery Mound cemetery Object COMMON: Chester 45720 Index of Archaeological Sites Meigs County Courthouse Chester Township Public Acquisition: 1982 Velma Avenue Museum STREET AND NUMBER: Scientific DATE OF SURVEY: 1939 ff.

Chester In center of Mound Cemetery on Summer Road, SW SWa DEPOSITORY FOR SURVEY RECORDS: DESCRIPTION X Excellent - Deteriorated - Unexposed X Unaltered 2 Original Site Mound Cemetery is on the west side of Summer Road, 0.4 mile north of the junction with State Route 1 in Chester Township, Meigs County, has a basal diameter of 54 feet and is 11.7 feet high. The cemetery and mound are owned and maintained by Chester Township. Plowed fields surround the cemetery and may have obliterated other the cemetery mound, and within the cemetery, is a trace of what may graves in the mound. earthworks.

CONDITION NATIONAL REGISTER Ruins Moved Fair excavation scars by amateur archaeologists nor are there historic Mound Cemetery Mound is in excellent condition.There are no trees have been an earthwork running east and west.It stops where the above sea level and 80 feet higher than the river.The structure its name from the location.The Middle Branch Shade River is 1000 mound that has been reduced by cultivation.Just to the north of since no records refer to earthworks around the mound.

the northwest of the site is a small hump which may have been another growing on it and the grass is always mowed.The earliest graves in Ohio.The mound is located in the center of the cemetery and receives features connected with the Mound Cemetery Mound.On a low rise to field begins on the west and at the road bed on the east.This the cemetery date back to the 1820's.There is no evidence of (Check One) feet southeast of the mound.The elevation of the mound is 680 feet Good OCT 5 1972 DESCRIBE THE PRESENT AND ORIGINAL (if known) PHYSICAL APPEARANCE feature may just be the result of work associated with the cemetery SIGNIFICANCE PERIOD (Check One or More as Appropriate) * Pre-Columbian/ - 20th Century SPECIFIC DATE(S) (If Applicable and Known) 1000 B.C. - A.D. 400 X Prehistoric Other (Specify) - Agriculture STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE

Statement of significance

unusual to find a site so well preserved. In this area, the three OCT 5 1972 Commerce Military Conservation Communications Engineering Landscape Transportation REGISTER Literature Architecture NATIONAL Science Aboriginal Theater Religion/Phi Education itarian historic Indians. losophy Social/Human- generations of Americans.

Industry Music Sculpture RECEIVED Political Urban Planning because it is subconical and symetrical in shape.The Adena culture These waterways form an excellent system for transportation and Invention social and religious status.A circular structure of timber used near the tributary of a major river.It is probable that the mound mound is also typical of these Indians who usually built on a hill where the mound now stands.The excellent condition of the mound Most of the archaeological work in Meigs County has been carried out for ceremonial or domestic functions also probably occupied the spot It has stood without disturbance asa monument to the prehistoric The Mound Cemetery Mound was probably built by the Adena people hunting: they were no doubt utilized extensively by prehistoric and covers the log tomb of an Adena individual accorded high political, branches of the Shade River converge before joining the Ohio River.

flourished in Ohio from 1000 B.C.toA.D.400.The location of the AREAS OF SIGNIFICANCE (Check One or More as Appropriate) Indians of the Ohio Valley and hopefully wilt be viewed by many more Art by amateurs and although the area is rich in Indian prehistory it is may be attributed to its "safe"location in the center of a cemetery. 1. Mills, W.C. Archaeological Atlas of Ohio: Columbus, Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, p.

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GEOGRAPHICAL DATA DEFINING THE CENTER POINT OF A PROPERTY DEFINING A RECTANGLE LOCATING THE PROPERTY APPROXIMATE ACREAGE OF NOMINATED PROPERTY: FORM PREPARED BY Bert C. Drennen III June 30, 1972 As the designated State Liaison Officer for the Na- tional Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (Public Law 89-665), I hereby nominate this property for inclusion forth by the National Park Service. The recommended Chief, Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation GP 0 901 .087 039 1914 LONGITUDE acre Name Seconds Degrees DATE Title COUNTY LATITUDE Minutes ATTEST: STATE ORGANIZATION Degrees Minutes Seconds CODE CORNER Columbus 1982 Velma Avenue Unpublished material in Meigs County File, Division of Archaeology MAJOR BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCES National Register.

The Ohio Historical Society, Division of Archaeology National LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE COORDINATES CITY OR TOWN: The Ohio Historical Society.

STATE LIAISON OFFICER CERTIFICATION evaluated according to the criteria and procedures set NAME AND TITLE: NATIONAL REGISTER VERIFICATION I hereby certify that this property is included in the level of significance of this nomination is: STREET AND NUMBER: OF LESS THAN TEN ACRES LIST ALL STATES AND COUNTIES FOR PROPERTIES OVERLAPPING STATE OR COUNTY BOUNDARIES in the National Register and certify that it has been Local Ohio Keeper o CONTROL REVIEW ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Send-back _ INT: 1538-73 Entered KEEPER PHOTOS ARCHEOLOGIST Re-submit Federal Register entry National Register Write-up MAPS TECH REVIEW HISTORIAN WORKING NUMBER BRANCH CHIEF REVIEW UNIT CHIEF MAY 2 meigs 10.5.72.1516 2.28 RCHEOLOGIST KEEPER Maps Acknowledge ARCHITECT Photos Federal Register entry Send-back ISTORIAN Re-submit National Register write-up EDITORIAL REVIEW BRANCH CHIEF Register no.

orking number ECH REVIEW 10,5.72.1516 ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIAN Federal Register entry 10-5-22 + 2-15-73 Entered HISTORIAN Maps KEEPER Re-submit Send-back PROPERTY meigs CONTROL REVIEW Photos National Register write-up Sheet *G NUMBER STATE TECH REVIEW REVIEW UNIT CHIEF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE ENTRY NUMBER LOCA TION STREET AND NUMBER: DATE OF PHOTO: 6/22/72 NEGATIVE FILED AT: 061 5 1972 105 039 Meigs DATE CODE COUNTY NATIONAL REGISTER STATE PROPERTY OF THE NATIONAL REGISTER PHOTO REFERENCE PROPERTY PHOTOGRAPH FORM NAME General view of mound looking southeast (Type all entries - attach to or enclose with photograph) NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES AND/OR HISTORIC: FOR NPS USE ONLY 1.8 miles north of Chester DESCRIBE VIEW, DIRECTION, ETC.

IDENTIFICATION RECEIVEU UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (July 1969) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES I COUNTY: FOR NPS USE ONLY ENTRY NUMBER COMMON: Mound Cemetery Mound AND/OR HISTORIC: STREET AND NUM BER: U.S.G.S 7%' Quadrangle "Chester, Ohio" _ 1:24000 0CT 5 1972 TO BE INCLUDED ON ALL MAPS 1. Property broundaries where required. 2. North arrow. 3. Latitude and longitude reference. 105 039 1960 MAY REQUIREMENTS Meigs DATE Ohio CODE LOCATION STATE MAP REFERENCE SCALE: SOURCE: Form 10-301 PROPERTY MAP FORM (Type all entries-attach to or enclose with map) Meias CITY OR TOWN: 1.8 miles north of Chester NAME RECEIVED CHESTER QUADRANGLE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STATE OF OHIO Latitude 39° 06° 47" Longitude 81° 55' 24' CHESTER, OHIO-W.

VA UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY REPRESENTED BY THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA ENTRIES IN THE NATIONAL' REGISTER Cheater vicinity Jeffere, H.P., Mound Werthington vicinity Clesmons, W.C., Mound Pickaway County -Champaign County Eon. Clarence E. Miller PR MMOTT: p1 5/8/74 STATE Name Location Saint Paris Rocky Fort Park Site Date Entered Highland County Also Notified Georgesville vicinity Fairfield County Hamilton County Franklin County Mound Canetery Mound Coon Hunters Mound The Ohio Historical Society Hon. Bobert Taft,Jr. Fox vicinity Cannon, Tom,Mound Meiga County Bon. Thonaa A. Lukan Moniter House Mr. Danlel Z. Porter, Director _HAY 2 1974 Hon. Clerence J. Brow, Jr. Region Norwood OMB Approval No. 29-RO218 NUMBER - PREAPPLICATION IDENTI- ( Yeer month 19 75 (Mark ap- 4. LEGAL APPLICANT/RECIPIENT 5. FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. 8. Applicant Name b.

Organization Unit : Ohio Historical Society c. Street/P:O. Box 1982 Velma Avenue d. City -. County : Franklin, - b. TITLE 8. ZIP Code: 43211 h. Contact Person (Name Thomas H. Smith, SHPO, 614-466-1500 & telephone No.) 7. TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT 6. TYPE OF APPLICANT/RECIPIENT CSubstate Being located within a cemetery it has continue to be a cemetery. 9. TYPE OF ASSISTANCE riate letter(e 12. TYPE OF APPLICATION Statcs, elc.) Chester, Ohio 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: F-Other (Specify) : PROJECT START E-cance.lation - 22 1978 19. EXISTING FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 20. FEDERAL AGENCY TO 21. REMARKS ADDED Dept. of Interior Ohio State Clearinghouse B. SIGNATURE SHPO and 24. AGENCY NAME Year month day 26. ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT 27. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Grants Adm. Div. 29. ADDRESS 31. ACTION TAKEN 33. ACTION DATE - ENDING ( AMEND MENT d. LOCAL Stephen D.

Newman - 343-4941 - Yes XNo B. FEDERAL AGENCY A-95 OFFICIAL 792 31-4389673W 424-101 State CATION 2-6-40 D.C.20240 RECEIVED ACTION TOTAL 30/79 ASSIGNED Same APPLICATION THE SENTATIVE DATE FUNDING HCRS Wash Columbus CERTIFYING GRAM CERTIFIES 39-8C87 Ohio PROJECT WITHDRAWN BENEFITING Year 3,000 FOR Catalog) FIER Blank C-Revision D-County District Historic Preservation PROPOSED FUNDING FEDERAL ASSISTANCE B-interstate CANT'S 1,584 served site. IDENTIFICATION H-Community Action Agency REPORT OF FEDERAL ACTION A-Basic Grant (Name and telephone no.) G-Spocial Purpose B-Decrease Dollars NOTIFICATION OF INTENT (OPt) D-Insurance A-Increase Dollars ance is approved. Federal C-Loan the applicant and the applicant will comply APPLI. C.DATE SIGNED 15.TYPE.OF CHANGE it hss been or is being made.

E-Augmentation Enter appropriate lett a.To the best ef my knowledge and balif, .ATE TYPE State of Ohio E- City been relatively safe from disturbance. Area will 10. AREA OF PROJECT IMPACT (Names of cities, countics, ESTIMATED NUM- 17. PROJECT No re- the attached 8. TYPED HAME AND TITLE Yeer i 8. AWARDED -] B. REJECTED -] C. RETURNED FOR - d. DEFERRED STANDARD FORAI 424 PAGE 1 (10-75) & Recr. 19 79 0731 Dept. Director STARTING Heritage Cons. D-Continuaticn day PURATION A-State F-School District Serv., propriate Enter appro- C-Increese Duration C.STATE (From A-New