Shrum Mound

Campbell Memorial Park and
Shrum Mound
Aerial view
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Coordinates39°59′24″N 83°04′50″W / 39.990013°N 83.080567°W / 39.990013; -83.080567
Owned byOhio History Connection
Public transit accessBus transport Central Ohio Transit Authority 5
WebsiteOfficial website
Shrum Mound
NRHP reference No.70000490[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 10, 1970

Shrum Mound is a Native American burial mound in Campbell Memorial Park in Columbus, Ohio.[2] The mound was created around 2,000 years ago by the Pre-Columbian Native American Adena culture.[2] The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.[1]

Shrum Mound is named after the family whose farm once included the land on which the mound is located.[3] Ohio History Connection is the current owner of the mound after receiving the property as a donation from the late Ohio governor James E. Campbell.[3] Shrum Mound is located within Campbell Park, which is named after James E. Campbell.

In 2015, the Ohio History Connection removed the 18 or so trees located on top of the mound, citing preservation as the reason.[4] One concern was the possibility of a strong storm knocking down a tree and causing damage to the mound.[4]

  • Shrum Mound in 2014, prior to the removal of its trees
    Shrum Mound in 2014, prior to the removal of its trees
  • Shrum Mound from directly above
    Shrum Mound from directly above

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#70000490)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Shrum Mound". Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b Long, Russell (Winter 1984). OHIO. The Archaeological Society of Ohio. p. 22.
  4. ^ a b Rinehart, Earl (2015-07-25). "Trees removed from Shrum Mound; other grounds are under study". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 14 September 2016.[dead link‍]