Serpent Mounds Park

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Serpent Mounds Park is a private campground, day-use park, and a National Historic Site of Canada[1] located in Keene, Ontario. Serpent Mounds is currently owned and operated by the Hiawatha First Nation[2].

[edit] History

Archaeological field work has on the campground has revealed that the first habitation of Serpent Mounds occurred about 2000 years during the prehistoric Middle Woodland Period. The first peoples occupy the site are a prehistoric archaeological complex referred to by archaeologists as the Point Peninsula Complex, which existed in central and southeastern Ontario, southwestern Quebec, and northern parts New York state between 300 BC and 700 AD.[3]

[edit] Attractions

Serpent Mounds Park currently offers many activities that attract people to the park. A sample of some of the activities the park has to offer include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Historic Sites of Canada. Serpent Mounds National Historic Site of Canada. Government of Canada (22 February 2005). Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
  2. ^ Serpent Mounds Park. Home. Hiwatha First Nations. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
  3. ^ The Prehistory of Ontario. Middle Woodland Period. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.