Saturday, June 18 to Tuesday, June 21, 3850 State Route 73, Peebles, OH 45660

Celebrate the summer solstice with us June 18-20, 9am–9pm, and June 21, 5am–9:30pm, at Serpent Mound.

Serpent Mound is a National Historic Landmark built by the ancient American Indians of Ohio.

The effigy mound in the form of a snake with a curved tail has become an icon of Indigenous cultural achievements, primarily because of its enormous scale. It’s also on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List for consideration as an internationally recognized landmark. Serpent Mound’s Indigenous builders likely created the mound in alignment with the sun’s cycle.

To mark the June 21 summer solstice, the longest day of the year, we’re again partnering with the Shawnee Tribe and the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma to bring you programming that showcases the significance of Serpent Mound as a sacred American Indian site.

Speakers are planned at 11am and 5pm each day, Saturday, June 18 to Tuesday, June 21; guided tours of Serpent Mound are scheduled at 2pm and 8pm each day.

Speakers at the four-day event are expected to include:

• Chief Glenna Wallace of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma

• Dr. Bret Ruby of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park and the National Park Service

• Burt Logan, Jenn Aultman, Dr. Brad Lepper, Bill Kennedy, and Megan Wood of the Ohio History Connection

Please note that the Serpent Mound observation tower, which was built in 1908, is closed for the season because of needed repairs. The project is in the planning phase; work is expected to begin later this year.

Parking is $10.

Hosted by Ohio History Connection and Shawnee Tribe.