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Submitted by eforrest25 on Monday, 20 June 2005  Page Views: 38148

Multi-periodSite Name: Serpent Mound, Keene
Country: Canada Type: Misc. Earthwork
Nearest Town: Keene, ON
Latitude: 44.207029N  Longitude: 78.154442W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
5 Ambience:
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4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Serpent Mound, Keene
Serpent Mound, Keene submitted by eforrest25 : Serpent Mound in Keene, Ontario as viewed from surrounding walkway. This mound is quite different from the Ohio serpent and much more difficult to photograph. The Ohio mound has an elevated platform. There is no elevated location at the Ontario site. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Misc. Earthwork in Ontario, Canada. Serpent Mounds Park is located south of Highway 7 near the village of Keene and is approximately 30 km southeast of the city of Peterborough.

It is situated on Rice Lake in the scenic Kawartha Lakes region, a favorite destination of visitors from all parts of the world.

2000 years ago, ancient Native people camped, hunted and fished here. It continues to be a place of great aboriginal significance. On a high point of land are nine burial mounds that enclose the graves of Point Peninsula Native people. Of significance is the largest mound that has a zigzag or serpentine appearance. It is from this Mound that the Park gets its name. It is the only one of its kind in Canada. Boaters will be interested to know that Rice Lake has a long history as a busy waterway.

Ancient Native people were the first to use the waterway as an important travel and trade route. The route extended to the Gulf of Mexico, to the Atlantic Ocean, to Hudson Bay, and to Lake Superior and beyond. Rice Lake was named after the abundant rice crops once harvested by Native peoples. Due to construction of the Trent Canal System and higher water levels, the rice fields have essentially disappeared.

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Serpent Mound, Keene
Serpent Mound, Keene submitted by eforrest25 : Serpent Mound in Keene, Ontario as viewed from surrounding walkway. This mound is quite different from the Ohio serpent and much more difficult to photograph. The Ohio mound has an elevated platform. There is no elevated location at the Ontario site. Competition Cat B (Vote or comment on this photo)

Serpent Mound, Keene
Serpent Mound, Keene submitted by durhamnature : Drawing of the Serpent Mound, from "Archaeological Research.." of the Ontario Museum, via archive.org Site in Canada (Vote or comment on this photo)

Serpent Mound, Keene
Serpent Mound, Keene submitted by durhamnature : Old photograph, from "Archaeological Research.." of the Ontario Museum, via archive.org Site in Canada (Vote or comment on this photo)

Serpent Mound, Keene
Serpent Mound, Keene submitted by durhamnature : Old photo of highest and widest section from "Recent Archaeological..." via archive.org Site in Canada (Vote or comment on this photo)

Serpent Mound, Keene
Serpent Mound, Keene submitted by durhamnature : Old photo of eastern end from "Recent Archaeological..." via archive.org Site in Canada

Serpent Mound, Keene
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Re: Serpent Mound, Keene by MartinJEley on Friday, 08 May 2020
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The Canadian TV Channel APTN, the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, features a series entitled "Wild Archaeology". The series visit a number of interesting sites of many different types. Season One shows are 30 minutes, and Season Two shows are 60 minutes. They can also be streamed through the APTN website "LUMI". https://www.aptn.ca/ I believe this may be of interest to any Canadian members.

I had hoped to visit the now closed site so I was pleased to watch one particular episode focusing on the Serpent Mounds and the nearby Rice Lake:

Season Two, Episode 2 - Mystery of the Mounds

Rudy, Jen and Jacob journey to the Serpent Mounds, an ancient and sacred burial site on the north shore of Rice Lake in Ontario. Dr. Rudy sends Jen and Jacob out on the lake to core for clues. Chief Laurie Carr welcomes the team and shares knowledge about past excavations and the Hiawatha Nation’s fight for repatriation of the ancestors and their sacred artifacts. Back at the lab, the team helps Tynan Pringle analyse the lakebed sediment with cutting edge XRF technology to help unravel the mystery of how and when the mounds were built.
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Serpent Mounds Park currently closed by Andy B on Friday, 24 November 2017
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The Serpent Mounds is an Aboriginal historic site with evidence of occupation and use spanning more than 2000 years. It is here that Archaeologists discovered evidence that ancient Native people gathered in large settlements around the lake to camp, hunt, fish, collect freshwater mussels and harvest the abundant wild rice cops which once occupied Rice Lake.

Evidence found throughout the site, identified occupation dating back to 58 B.C., and the assemblage of artifacts provides extensive information on the habitation, rituals and culture of this ancient site and represents the most complete picture of Point Peninsula life. The site clearly illustrates the long-term cultural processes and represents cultural records of early habitation closely integrated with the natural environment.

It is also here, on a high point of land overlooking Rice Lake that the nine earthen burial mounds which enclose the graves of the Point Peninsula Native people can be found. The largest mound, shaped like a serpent, is approximately 60 meters long and 8 meters wide, and the only one of its kind in Canada. It is from this mound that the site and Park derives its name. Surrounding the serpentine mound are eight oval or round mounds, often described as the “serpent’s eggs”. Aboriginal people who lived in nearby settlements built these mounds to bury their dead and revere their ancestors. This sacred place continues to hold deep cultural, historical and spiritual meaning to the Mississaugii people of this area and to First Nation people across North America.

It is for these reasons, on June 14, 2002, the Serpent Mounds were officially designed a National Historic Site of Canada by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Serpent Mounds Park is owned by Hiawatha First Nation and located approximately 10 minutes east of the community of Hiawatha on the north shore of Rice Lake. Serpent Mounds Park is a very special place, and for many years was leased to the government and operated as a Provincial Park. In 1995 Hiawatha did not renew their leasing agreement with the Province and began to privately operate the park, which featured over 152 campsites, cottage rental, eco-cabin rentals, canoe and kayak rentals, day-use areas, 3 sandy beaches, picnic shelter area and boat launches. It also operated a Cultural Centre which promoted the natural beauty and history of the Park, and provided tours of the scared Serpent Mound site.

Unfortunately in 2009, due to the decline in the tourism market and failing infrastructure, the Park was forced to close to the public as it could no longer keep pace with the changing needs of consumers.

Today, the Park remains closed as the community investigates new opportunities and potential partnerships to revitalize the Park, so it can once again become a popular tourism destination property.

Source: Hiawatha First Nation,
http://www.hiawathafirstnation.com/business-tourism/serpent-mounds-park/
see also Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpent_Mounds_Park
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Mounds of Rice Lake by Andy B on Monday, 17 October 2016
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From A History of the Rice Lake Indians by Mary Jane Muskratte Simpson

http://ricelakereserves.com/page26.html

With thanks to David Morgan and also the contributor who sent in the link
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Ancient Ontario Serpent Mound Could Be Summer Solstice Monument by davidmorgan on Sunday, 16 October 2016
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This large snake effigy on Rice Lake, south of the village of Keene in Peterborough County, was constructed in pre-historic times, its greater purpose unknown. Currently access is restricted so I have since completed my own research into this archeological structure which I believe is something of far greater significance than originally thought. Something that uncovers a greater secret and a deeper history to our nation that we perhaps should be aware of.
Secret Of The Snake by Andrew King.
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Re: Serpent Mound by MartinJEley on Friday, 11 July 2014
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I was planning a visit to this site recently only to discover that it is currently not open to the public. The web site http://www.serpentmoundspark.com/ says that it will be closed in 2012 and 2013 for renovations and service upgrades. I have not been able to find anything to say that it has reopened. I will add any information that I am able to find.
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Re: Serpent Mound by Aluta on Monday, 16 March 2009
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Visitors to this park may want to look for a Stonehenge replica at a Reptile Zoo nearby. Picture here.
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Re: Serpent Mound by Anonymous on Monday, 16 March 2009
Thank you for having full information. It stirs the intelligence and imagination. It belongs to the world.
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