This mound is located about a mile and a half into the preserve. Be prepared for a hike. The mound itself is undeveloped and fairly well-preserved. It is located in the middle of a field and capped with trees. It is about 20 feet high and 200 feet around. We saw the trees marking the site and not the mound itself because we did not want to break trail through the 4 feet high plants in the field surrounding the mound. We did scare 3 deer that were grazing in the field.Getting to the mound is part of the adventure. Be prepared to enjoy a walk through a meadow that is filled with wild flowers. Black-eyes Susans and yarrow were blooming the day we were there. Part of the hike we were accompanied by a hawk that soared above us and scolded us with shrill cries. The last part of the trail is through the forest and up a hill.
The mound is on a ridge, and the hike to it will give you some idea of what it must have been like for the early peoples as they approached the mound.
We also visited these nearby sites on this day trip: Flint Ridge, Dawes Arboretum Mound, Fairmount Mound, Clark’s Dining Room.
Additional pictures.
Hours:
- The grounds are open daily dawn to dusk. The Nature Center is open Tues.-Sunday 8:30am-4:30 pm. You need to get permission from the staff to examine the mound.
Location:
- Easy to reach from I 70: get off at Exit 132 and go north on SR 131 one mile to US 40, the turn right (go east) on US 40 for 3.5 miles to CR 311 (also called Linnville Road). Go north on CR 311 for to Fairview Road which takes you to the south park entrance. The little house on you left is the Taft Reserve office and educational center.
Fees (if applicable):
- none
- Licking Park District, 740-587-2535; www.msmisp.coom/lpd; email-lpd@msmisp.com
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