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The Mound Cemetery

At the center of this cemetery stands a 2,000-year-old burial mound of the Adena culture.

Marietta, Ohio

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The stairway leading to the top of the Great Mound.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
Steps heading down from the mound   Grinnin Mo B (Atlas Obscura User)
The first settler was buried there in 1801.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
A stairway leading to the top of the Great Mound.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
Another view of the mound.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
The view from atop the mound.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
Another view of the mound showing the circular ditch in the foreground.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
Visitors are discouraged from climbing on the mound.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
A moat encompasses the mound.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
Another view of the cemetery entrance.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
The Great Mound was also known as the Conus.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
A view from the bottom of the dry moat.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
The brick road leading to the Great Mound.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
The the main entrance to the cemetery.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
A plaque on the Mound Cemetery fence describes the different individuals buried within the cemetery itself.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
Time capsule in the mound   Grinnin Mo B (Atlas Obscura User)
The first settler was buried there in 1801.   rbt45769 (Atlas Obscura User)
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The Adena Culture constructed their first burial mound sometime between the years 100 and 500, but perhaps much sooner. 

The site remained intact for centuries before the arrival of pioneers looking to start a new life away from Massachusetts. These original settlers, known as the Ohio Company of Associates, established a cemetery around the Great Mound in 1801, actually saving it from destruction. It's believed that the cemetery contains more buried Revolutionary War officers than any other cemetery in the country. In 2001, the cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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The Mound Cemetery is a popular attraction in Marietta. It's surrounded on all sides by well-maintained brick streets and beautiful homes. It can be accessed via Ohio State Route 7, or by using Interstate 77. The cemetery opens at 9:00 a.m. and closes at dusk. Dogs are not allowed inside the cemetery.

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