Things To Do in Oregonia, Ohio

Inscription. Throughout the 19th Century scholars believed there were three great New World civilizations; Inca, Aztec, and Mound Builders. They believed that the American Indians had destroyed the Mound Builders. While early scholars ... More on HMDB

Inscription. On the east side of the Little Miami River between the two bridges (Rt. 350 and I-71) is the site of a former Fort Ancient Indian village, now known as Anderson Village, occupied for about 20 years between AD 1000 and ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Stages of Construction: The earth walls were built over a period of approximately three hundred years and used for a couple of hundred years beyond that. American Indians used the shoulder bones of deer and elk, split ... More on HMDB

Inscription. These circular twin mounds were excavated in the late 1800s and contained no human remains. Two shallow ditches extend from these earth mounds. One ditch connects to Randall Run on the north side of Fort Ancient, while ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Side A: The Civilian Conservation Corps: During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the federal government established the Civilian Conservation Corps, known as the CCC or triple C's under the direction of President Franklin ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Archaeologists cite three reasons why “Fort” Ancient is not a fortification. First, there is no evidence that a large number of people lived inside the earthworks, definitely not the thousands needed to defend ... More on HMDB

Historic site featuring 2000-year-old walls built by hand as a calendar ... More on TripAdvisor

Ancient culture garden and hut, earthen embankments, dirt and stone mounds and circles. More on TripAdvisor

Inscription. Hopewell Indians constructed this hilltop enclosure and probably used it for social gatherings and religious observances. No evidence of Hopewell occupation is present within the 100+ acre enclosure. Hopewell domestic ... More on HMDB

Inscription. American Indians who built Fort Ancient used the sun and moon to measure time. By observing the rising location of these celestial objects they knew when to gather together for religious or social events or when to plant ... More on HMDB

The Morgan Family pioneered the canoeing industry in the Southwestern Ohio and Southeastern Indiana regions nearly 50 years ago. Today, Canoeing, Kayaking, Rafting Tours and Camping are the mainstays of our family river recreation ... More on Discover America