Preservation

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Ohio State University archaeologist Dr. William Dancey explains how the state of Ohio, despite its ancient treasures, still lacks strong preservation laws.

Forests

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All the Ohio Valley was once covered with dense forest, so the large clearings artificially created for the earthworks would have created an enormous impact.

The Ancient Forest

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Arc of Appalachia head Nancy Stranahan talks about the need to preserve the Eastern Deciduous Forest.

Order of the Cincinnati

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Historian Roger Kennedy describes the Revolutionary War officers who found at Marietta, Ohio, an ancient architectural order and tried to respect it.

Sacred Landscape

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Archaeologist Dr. Mark Seeman discusses the relation between the hills and valleys of the Ohio River landscape and the formations of the earthworks and mounds.

Marietta and the Ohio Company

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Marietta became the first permanent settlement in Ohio (then part of the Northwest Territory) when veterans of the Revolution were given land vouchers.

The Town of Chillicothe

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The Chillicothe area was the heart of Ohio's ancient culture, and the town's historic buildings mark its early settlement roots.

The Adena Estate

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Atop a hill above Chillicothe's earthworks, a Latrobe-designed house still stands, built for Thomas Worthington, one of Ohio's earliest leaders.

Blackhand Gorge

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Near Flint Ridge, a river gorge once marked by Indians reveals evidence of the historic canal and rail systems.

Thomas Worthington

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This early Ohio leader planned his Adena estate to reflects his idealism in architecture and society.

Coffee Cups and Cakes

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Historian Roger Kennedy tells the story of Worthington hosting Tecumseh and his colleagues for coffee and cakes at the Adena estate.

Ideals of Respect

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Historian Roger Kennedy explains the respect Worthington and his friend Albert Gallatin had for Native Americans.

Logan Elm, Chief Logan

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In 1775, Chief Logan's famous speech was delivered near Chillicothe, encapsulating the tragedy of white-Indian relations in the Ohio country.

Ohio Canals

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In the 1830s, a canal system was created to revolutionize agricultural trade in Ohio, and it still marks the countryside in many places.