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Serpent Mounds Park
44.2092° N, -78.1547° E
About
Serpent Mounds Park is a historical place located near Keene, Ontario, Canada. Serpent Mounds operated as a provincial park, established in 1955 through a lease with the Hiawatha First Nation, of the Michi Saagiig (Mississauga Anishinaabeg). In 1982, while operating as a provincial park the mounds were designated a National Historic Site, including East Sugar Island. From 1995 to 2009, Hiawatha First Nation operated the park privately, offering camping facilities, beach access on Rice Lake, a cultural center, and interpretive walks among the historic serpent and nearby mounds. The park was closed to the public in 2009, due to the decline in the tourism and deteriorating infrastructure.
Historical Timeline
Journey through time and discover key events in this site's history
Evidence of manoomin harvest
58 BCE
Long burial sequence
c. 300 CE
Provincial park established
1955
Designation as National Historic Site
1982
Park closed to public
2009
Hiawatha First Nation operations
19952009
Initial construction and occupation
about 2000 years ago
Archaeological Features
Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
Burial and Funerary Structures
Environmental and Natural Features
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