Serpent Mounds Park

Serpent Mounds Park is a private campground, day-use park, and a National Historic Site of Canada [cite web|
title = National Historic Sites of Canada
work = Serpent Mounds National Historic Site of Canada
publisher = Government of Canada
date = 22 February 2005
url = http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/lhn-nhs/det_E.asp?oqSID=0518&oqeName=Serpent+Mounds&oqfName=Tumulus+Serpent
accessdate = 2007-08-24 ] located in Keene, Ontario. Serpent Mounds is currently owned and operated by the Hiawatha First Nation [cite web|
title = Serpent Mounds Park
work = Home
publisher = Hiwatha First Nations
url = http://www.serpentmoundspark.com/location.htm
accessdate = 2007-08-24 ] .

History

Archaeological field work has on the campground has revealed that the first habitation of Serpent Mounds occurred about 2000 years during the prehistoric Middle Woodland Period. The first peoples occupy the site are a prehistoric archaeological complex referred to by archaeologists as the Point Peninsula Complex, which existed in central and southeastern Ontario, southwestern Quebec, and northern parts New York state between 300 BC and 700 AD. [cite web|
title = The Prehistory of Ontario
work = Middle Woodland Period
url = http://www.adamsheritage.com/pre/e-mwood.htm
accessdate = 2007-08-24 ]

Attractions

Serpent Mounds Park currently offers many activities that attract people to the park. A sample of some of the activities the park has to offer include:

*Native American art workshops
*Birdwatching
*Swimming
*Fishing
*Boating

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