Emerson Camp No. 53

Historical marker location:

100 N Park Ave, Fremont, Ohio

( Memorial is on North Park Avenue north of Croghan Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1932

1898 - 1902.

The Ohio River Valley was home to several Native American cultures before European settlement, including the Adena and Hopewell cultures. These cultures left behind many burial mounds and other archaeological sites that are now protected and preserved by the state of Ohio.