![]() You'll find a little dirt trail leading up, but I think that is just for general maintenance of the Mound. So do all your walking on the flat grass or your meditation. As it is disrespectful anyways to those buried below, to trample over them. Please be aware that you are advised per one of the signs, not to walk on the mound. There are a couple benches that are perfect for enjoying a nice breeze. There is a little parking along the gravel strip in front of the mound along the street. Here at Shrum, the Mound was used for burial purposes. There were linear, effigy, conical and compound. Mound useage ranged from containing deceased tribe members as burial grounds, along with artifacts, or were used for rituals, or for residential living. They were the first to build Mounds and were located in Southern Ohio Today while checking out this beautiful Mound, I learned about the Adena culture and their part in history, from their traditions to their geographic location. The Adena culture seems to be one of those interconnected groups. There were tons upon tons of tribes with many tribes actually being interconnected. Scioto Mile is also host to a myriad of events, including the Jazz and Rib Fest, Rhythm on the River Music Festival, Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus Caribbean Festival and Columbus Food Truck Festival. Some of the favorite attractions are the butterfly garden, rose garden, and the miniature train. This 385 acre garden has 26 display gardens within it. Chicago Botanic Garden (Glencoe) Chicago Botanic Garden/Facebook. All are free and open to the public year-round, from 7 a.m. Here are 11 of the best Illinois wonders. Today, the parks include Alexander AEP Park, Battelle Riverfront Park, Bicentennial Park, Dorrian Green, Genoa Park, McFerson Commons, North Bank Park, Scoito Audubon Metro Park and the Scioto Mile Promenade. Stop to eat lunch or dinner at the renowned Milestone 229 restaurant, an architectural icon, state-of-the-art, glass enclosed venue overlooking Bicentennial Park with rooftop solar panels and a one-of-a-kind covered outdoor dining terrace. Watch kids splash in the stunning 15,000-square-foot interactive Scioto Mile Fountain with more than 1,000 jets of water, including a 75-foot towering jet of water. Locals and visitors get around the Scioto Mile by walking, jogging, cycling, guided canoe, kayak or stand-up paddleboard. ![]() It connects parts of the Scioto Greenway Trail with downtown Columbus via the scenic Scioto River through an integrated system of parks, boulevards, bike ways and pedestrian paths. A collection of parks and trails along both banks of the Scioto River, it is an urban oasis made up of over 175 acres of lush parkland stretching along the waterfront from the vibrant Arena District to the natural beauty of the Whittier Peninsula. The Scioto Mile in downtown Columbus, Ohio, is the city's version of Chicago's Riverwalk. ![]()
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