Historical Marker

Columbus Feeder Canal / The Ohio- Erie Canal

Historical marker location:
233 S Civic Center Dr, Columbus, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 62) and South Civic Center Drive, on the right when traveling west on West Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1959

The Great Serpent Mound, located in Adams County, Ohio, is a prehistoric effigy mound in the shape of a serpent that is more than 1,300 feet long. It is one of the largest effigy mounds in the world and is estimated to have been built by the Adena culture more than 1,000 years ago.