Sacra Via (Marietta)

USA / Ohio / Marietta
 park, place with historical importance, archaeological site
The Sacra Via (Sacred Road) was a walled walkway built by the Hopewell Indian culture. The path led from the Muskingum River to a rectangular, walled ceremonial complex. Two earthen mounds (Quadranau Mound and Capitolium Mound) stood within the walls of the complex.

The Sacra Via was destroyed in the 1840s. Today it's a small park.

The site was also used as a Civil War era military camp (Camp Tupper).
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Coordinates:   39°25'22"N   81°27'48"W
This article was last modified 17 years ago