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The Mound Cemetery in Marietta, on the eastern edge of Ohio, is home to an ancient Adena burial mound. The indigenous people lived in Ohio more than 2,000 years ago.
Eventually, there could be additional burials in the cemetery, Marietta Mayor Josh Schlicher said. “A lot of our citizens would like to have space in Mound Cemetery,” he said.
Castle archaeologist Wes Clarke discusses the Conus mound in Marietta’s Mound Cemetery. It’s associated with the Adena culture, which was active in the Mid-Ohio Valley around 800 B.C. to A.D. 100.