Zaleski State Forest is a state forest in the U.S. state of Ohio , located primarily in Vinton County , with areas in Athens County as well. The 28,000 acre (110 km²) forest surrounds Lake Hope State Park in Vinton County, and borders the Waterloo Wildlife Research Station in Athens County.
10-718: Part of the Zaleski Mound Group , a group of Native American mounds built by the prehistoric Adena culture , is located within the forest. Quercus alba (white oak) from the forest was used extensively in Ohio State University 's 2008 renovation of William Oxley Thompson Memorial Library The forest is located in the rugged hills of the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau in Southern Ohio , with elevations ranging up to about 1100 feet above sea level. The historic Hope Furnace can be seen at Lake Hope State Park, just across
20-593: A post office with the ZIP code 45647. It lies along U.S. Route 50 at its intersection with State Route 327 . Londonderry was laid out in 1831. A post office was established under the name Gillespieville in 1833, and the name was changed to Londonderry in 1929. The present name is derived from Londonderry , Northern Ireland, the native home of a first settler. 39°16′0″N 82°47′24″W / 39.26667°N 82.79000°W / 39.26667; -82.79000 This Ross County , Ohio state location article
30-596: The grave goods that were originally buried within. In 1974, the three mounds were listed on the National Register of Historic Places : Mound 2 on May 3, and the others on July 15. All three received this designation because they were seen as important archaeological sites for understanding the Adena people that built them. The three mounds that have been destroyed were not listed, because archaeological sites that have been greatly disturbed are not eligible for inclusion on
40-548: The Ranger Station Mound is a conical structure located within the bounds of Zaleski State Forest . Located in a community park by the entrance to the forest, the mound is tree-covered with few changes from its original state. At a height of 14.4 feet (4.4 m), it is the largest mound in the Zaleski Mound Group. In the 1850s, local residents dug into the mound and placed a cold cellar on its northern side; in
50-710: The Register. The Register also includes one other archaeological site in Vinton County and one building in Zaleski: a mound near Londonderry known as the " Ratcliffe Mound ," and the Masonic Lodge No. 472 respectively. ^ a: When no mound abbreviation is given, Ranger Station is to be assumed. Londonderry, Ross County, Ohio Londonderry is an unincorporated community in eastern Liberty Township , Ross County , Ohio , United States . It has
60-539: The mounds in the Zaleski Group. No archaeological excavation has ever been carried out at Mound No. 3, the Methodist Church Mound, but it has possibly been damaged by the construction of a fence line. Due to its size and location, the Ranger Station Mound may contain more valuable artifacts than either of the other two mounds. The Markham Mound is a privately owned structure. Despite its proximity to
70-400: The other two mounds, no evidence is present of any ancient village site near the mound. The Zaleski Methodist Church Mound is a wide, low mound in the shape of an ellipse . Measuring 60 feet (18 m) long and 53 feet (16 m) wide, it is only slightly more than 7 feet (2.1 m) tall. At the time of white settlement, it may have been taller; the presence of evidence of a fence across
80-465: The process, they uncovered a skeleton that was given into the possession of a local doctor. The changing needs of the state forest led the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to remove the cellar in 1959; after the intrusion was taken out of its place, the mound was restored to its original shape. In spite of the digging needed to create the cellar, the Ranger Station Mound is the best-preserved of
90-424: The road from the forest. 39°18′N 82°24′W / 39.3°N 82.4°W / 39.3; -82.4 Zaleski Mound Group The Zaleski Mound Group is a collection of three burial mounds in the village of Zaleski , Ohio , United States . Built by people of the prehistoric Adena culture , these earthworks are valuable archaeological sites . The largest of the three Zaleski mounds,
100-682: The top suggests that the activity of settlers may have reduced it. Located immediately behind the Zaleski United Methodist Church , it may be the most valuable of the six mounds that originally composed the Zaleski Mound Group. Three of the six have been destroyed, while both the Ranger Station Mound and the Markham Mound have been disturbed since the time of white settlement. As the Zaleski Methodist Church Mound shows little evidence of damage, it presumably contains
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