Ancient Ohio Trail - Real and Virtual Visits of Earthworks

Seip mound Ohio - For scale, see childrenExplore Ancient OhioAncient, Native American Indian architecture, made of earth, saturates the Ohio Valley.  Much of it was obliterated by settlers (admittedly, many of the earth mounds were covered in trees and were overlooked; others were removed without respect unfortunately).  That said, much remains. My family visits these sites ~annually; I and wanted to share some of the resources we use to plan day trips for: hiking, exploration, appreciation of past cultures, and inspiration...at places like:
The stone henge-like Sunwatch Village near Dayton.The Great Serpent MoundMound City near ChillicotheFort Ancient.... and many more... Ancient Ohio Trail - Online Travel Guide (click!)  Interactive Tour Guides LinkMany sites have small museums associated with them (Sun Watch and Fort Ancient have very nice ones).  Many others have been incorporated into rest stops (i.e. Seip Mound), parks, or are hidden in plain site within our cities.

Planning a trip was once complex, but now online mapping and conservation efforts have provided interactive tools.  The Ancient Ohio trail tool works great.  Follow the link and select a city or road you want to travel and it will mark out the earthworks and museums. Not sure which ones to go to?  Then check out the below virtual tours enabled in part by the CERHAS (Youtube Channel Ancient Ohio Trail (click!)