Alligator Effigy Mound, Archaeological site in Granville, Ohio, United States.
The Alligator Effigy Mound extends 250 feet from head to tail, with a 40-foot wide body and 36-foot legs on a hill in Licking County.
Carbon dating conducted in the late 1990s revealed the Fort Ancient culture constructed this earthwork around 950 AD, contrary to earlier Hopewell culture attributions.
Research indicates the mound shape might represent an Underwater Panther, a powerful supernatural entity in Native American beliefs, rather than an alligator.
Located within the Bryn Du Woods housing development, visitors can access this National Register of Historic Places site through Bryn Du Drive in Granville.
This earthen structure stands as one of only two remaining effigy mounds in Ohio, alongside the Serpent Mound in Adams County.
GPS coordinates: 40.07000,-82.50106
Latest update: March 3, 2025 21:59
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