Deeds Carillon

Historical marker location:

Dayton, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of Carillon Boulevard and South Patterson Boulevard, on the left when traveling west on Carillon Boulevard.)

Marker installed: 1995

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.