Welling Site

The Welling Site is an archaeological site in the Walhonding River Valley at the edge of the Allegheny Plateau in Ohio. It contains thousands of stone tools and flint artifacts, with large quantities of Upper Mercer flint and Vanport flint that early people shaped into hunting weapons and cutting implements.

Carroll Welling discovered this location in 1963, and excavations followed in 1965 revealing many fluted spear points from the Paleo-Indian period. The discovery helped researchers understand how and when people first moved into this region during the last Ice Age.

The site served as a workshop where early people made and refined their tools. Places like this show how different groups gathered to work together and share knowledge.

The site sits in a quiet river valley and is accessible to visitors who want to explore the area on foot. Bringing a map or local guide information is helpful since the grounds lack visible markers or built structures.

Researchers found that people occupied this location roughly 10,000 to 11,800 years ago, making it one of the earliest known settlements in this part of North America. This timeframe places the site among the oldest evidence of human life in the northeastern United States.

GPS coordinates: 40.33333,-82.06667

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:01