Beam Farm Woodland Archaeological District
Although small, the Beam Farm Mound is significant as a well-preserved relic of Native American prehistory. The Beam family, which owns the property on which the district is located, has never permitted any excavation of the mound. At the same time, this has prevented conclusive identification of its builders, they have ensured that the mound remains undisturbed and pristine in the fields above the Anderson Fork. The owners and the Ohio Historical Society cooperated to place a historical marker at the site in 2001. Because of the archaeological value of the mound and the other sites, they were declared a historic district and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006. It joined four other Clinton County sites already on the Register: the Cowan Creek Circular Enclosure and the Keiter, Hurley, and Hillside Haven Mounds.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Beam Farm Woodland Archaeological District, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2011-02-22.
- ^ Marker #4-14 Beam Farm Mound Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine, Ohio Historical Society, n.d. Accessed 2011-02-22.