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Ohio History Connection is the current owner of the mound after receiving the property as a donation from the late Ohio governor James E. Campbell. [3] Shrum Mound is located within Campbell Park, which is named after James E. Campbell.
One of the last remaining ancient conical burial mounds in the city of Columbus, Shrum Mound was constructed about 2,000 years ago by the Adena people. The mound is named for the donors, the Shrum family. The park is named for James E. Campbell, governor of Ohio from 1890 to 1892.
The mound is named for the Shrum family after Minnie R. Shrum deeded the site to the Ohio Historical Society (now called the Ohio History Connection). It is located in Campbell Park, named for former Governor James E. Campbell (1890-1892) and who later served as president of the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society.
The mound is named for the Shrum family who donated the Mound to the Ohio Historical Society. It is located in Campbell Park, named for former Governor James E. Campbell and who later served as president of the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society.
In 1800, President John Adams made such grants to Elijah Backus, Jonathan Dayton and Andrew Marker. Backus’ land ran from about what is now Fifth Avenue to Fishinger Road, Dayton’s extended north from Fishinger Road to Bethel Road, and Marker’s land was along the Scioto River.
Dec 7, 2021 · Located right off a major road in the Columbus metropolitan area sits this 2,000-year-old conical burial mound. Constructed by people of the Adena Culture, this 20 foot high, 100-foot diameter ...
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Oct 7, 2024 · The mound is located in Campbell Park, named for former Ohio Gov. James E. Campbell who later served as president of the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society. The mound derives its name from the Shrum family, which in 1928 donated the land where the mound sits to the Ohio Historical Society.
