On a ridge high above Brush Creek in south-central Ohio is the finest serpent effigy in all the world. Similar effigys are known to exist in Onatrio, Canada, and in Scotland. The mound of dirt over rock and covered with grass is 4 to 5 feet high and 1,330 feet long. It takes the form of a giant coiled snake about to swallow an egg.
It is believed that the mound was the work of American Indians of the Andea Culture, who inhabited this area from afround 800 B.C. until 100 A.D. Six coils of the quarter-mile-long serpent correspond with 6 alignments of the sun and 6 alignments of the moon, indicating that it was designed by ancient astronomers.
The site is administered by the Ohio Historical Society and is open to the public. There is a visitor Center, gift shop, restrooms, and picnic area.
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