Historical Marker

Early American Defeats

Historical marker location:
4949 North Jerome Road , Maumee, Ohio
( Marker can be reached from North Jerome Road south of Monclova Road, on the left when traveling south.)

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.