Adams County Ohio's Burial Mound and Henge Site. Near the Serpent Mound

Adams County Ohio's Mound and Henge Site

Three earthworks, including one henge was constructed by the Adena mound builders south of the famous Serpent Mound.  After years of being plowed, there are no remnants of the earthworks, but the one burial mound is still visible.

The large burial mound is still visible north of the city of Winchester, Ohio

Adena Mound Builders May 1st Solar Alignment in Northern Indiana (Fort Wayne)

Adena Mound Builders May 1st Solar Alignment

   May 1st, 200 B.C. In the predawn darkness, hundreds gather at one of the Adena giant’s northern outposts along the St. Joseph River in present northern Indiana. Drums beat as the priests enter the interior platform of the henge and stokes the fires to aid the sun’s ascent. The hundreds that have assembled stand with hands outstretched anticipating the sunrise and alignment that marks the day when crops are to be sown. Today, they will use the sun’s power to drive out evil spirits, bring fertility to the crops and prosperity to all the people.
   Plowed for over a hundred years, the henge along the St. Joseph River is still evident. In the lower center of the photo is the gateway flanked by the interior ditches. The outer wall has been leveled by farming.

The recreation above was done from this photo of a henge (solar temple) located in Allen County, Indiana, north of Fort Wayne.  It is believed that the gateway is aligned to the May 1st sunrise.