Description: Miamisburgh Mound State Memorial is located on the south side of Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County. Thought to be a part of the Adena Culture of the Early Woodland Period, it is about 68 feet high. This is the highest mound in Ohio and the second highest in the Eastern United States. The mound stands on top of a 100 foot ridge along the Great Miami River, making it visible for several miles. This mound is a burial mound standing on about 1 1/2 acres and is about 877 feet in circumference at the base. It is believed to contain about 54,000 cubic yards of earth. The mound may have been built in many layers over several generations. When a leader died, a wooden hut was created for the body. The hut was set on fire and then covered with a layer of soil. As other leaders were buried in this fashion, the mound grew in both width and height. Envelope reads "Montgomery County; Aug. 4, 1936; Miamisburg, Ohio; Miamisburg Mound in State Park; State I5-57-I5I; Fed. I622. View of mound 4x5 black and white negative; The Miamisburgh Mound is located in Montgomery County, 1 mile south of Exit 44 of SR 725 and 3 miles west of Exit 42 of I-75. There are 116 steps to the observation area on top of the mound gives visitors a wonderful view of the area." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B15F01_001
Subjects: Miamisburg (Ohio); Mounds--Ohio; Earthworks (Archaeology); Adena Culture (800 B.C.–A.D. 100)
Places: Miamisburg (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Miamisburg, Ohio, A group of W.P.A. workers repaving street" WPA workers are seen here repaving a road in Miamisburg. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F06_007_001
Subjects: Miamisburg (Ohio); Road construction; Road construction workers
Places: Miamisburg (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Miamisburg Mound, Ohio, Montgomery County." The Miamisburg Mound is the largest conical burial mound in Ohio and possibly in the eastern United States. Archaeological investigations of the surrounding area suggest that it was constructed by the prehistoric Adena Culture (800 B.C.-A.D. 100). Built on a 100-foot-high bluff, the mound measures 877 feet (267.3 m) in circumference. It was originally more than 70 feet (21.33 m) high. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B05F08_004_1
Subjects: American Indians in Ohio; Geography and Natural Resources; Mounds (Burials); Adena Culture (800 B.C.–A.D. 100)
Places: Miamisburg (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Typed on reverse: "Montgomery County., Miamisburg, Ohio. Shelter House at Miamisburg Mound - State (15-57-151), Fed. 1022. August 4, 1936." Embossed on the bottom corner is "Sam R. Kremer Photographer Dayton, O." The Miamisburg Mound (officially Miamisburg Mound State Memorial) is the largest conical burial mound in the state of Ohio and possibly in the eastern U. S. It is located south of downtown Miamisburg, on Mound Road. Archaeological investigations of the surrounding area suggest that it was constructed by the prehistoric Adena Indians (800 BC - AD 100). Built on a 100-foot-high bluff, the mound measures 877 feet in circumference and was originally more than 70 feet high. Visitors may climb the 116 steps from its base to the summit for a view of the surrounding park. The 37-acre park has picnic tables and a playground. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F04_008_001
Subjects: Earthworks (Archaeology)--Ohio; Adena Culture (800 B.C.–A.D. 100)
Places: Miamisburg (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Typed on reverse: "Montgomery County., Miamisburg, Ohio. Miamisburg Mound. August 4, 1936. State (15-57-151) Fed. 1022." The Miamisburg Mound (officially Miamisburg Mound State Memorial) is the largest conical burial mound in the state of Ohio and possibly in the eastern U. S. It is located south of downtown Miamisburg, on Mound Avenue. Archaeological investigations of the surrounding area suggest that it was constructed by the prehistoric Adena Indians (800 BC - AD 100). Built on a 100-foot-high bluff, the mound measures 877 feet in circumference and was originally more than 70 feet high. Visitors may climb the 116 steps from its base to the summit for a view of the surrounding park. The 37-acre park has picnic tables and a playground. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F04_018_001
Subjects: Earthworks (Archaeology)--Ohio; Adena Culture (800 B.C.–A.D. 100)
Places: Miamisburg (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Typed on reverse: "Montgomery County. Miamisburg, Ohio. Comfort Station at Miamisburg Mound. August 4, 1936. State 15-57-151. Fed. 1022." The Miamisburg Mound (officially Miamisburg Mound State Memorial) is the largest conical burial mound in the state of Ohio and possibly in the eastern U. S. It is located south of downtown Miamisburg, on Mound Avenue. Archaeological investigations of the surrounding area suggest that it was constructed by the prehistoric Adena Indians (800 BC - AD 100). Built on a 100-foot-high bluff, the mound measures 877 feet in circumference and was originally more than 70 feet high. Visitors may climb the 116 steps from its base to the summit for a view of the surrounding park. The 37-acre park has picnic tables and a playground. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F04_011_001
Subjects: Earthworks (Archaeology)--Ohio; Adena Culture (800 B.C.–A.D. 100)
Places: Miamisburg (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Typed on reverse: "Montgomery County, Miamisburg, Ohio. Bridge at Miamisburg Golf Course. State (15-57-557) Fed. 4611. August 4, 1936." Embossed on the bottom corner is "Sam R. Kremer Photographer Dayton, O." This is most likely the Mound Golf Course, which is located at 757 Mound Avenue, adjacent to the Miamisburg Mound State Memorial. The nine hole course was designed by Alex "Nipper" Cambell in 1935. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F04_016_001
Subjects: Golf courses--United States
Places: Miamisburg (Ohio); Montgomery (Ohio)
 

Description: Typed on reverse: "Montgomery County, Miamisburg, Ohio. Bridge at Miamisburg Golf Course. State (15-57-557) Fed. 4611. August 4, 1936." Embossed on the bottom corner is "Sam R. Kremer Photographer Dayton, O." This is most likely the Mound Golf Course, which is located at 757 Mound Avenue, adjacent to the Miamisburg Mound State Memorial. The nine hole course was designed by Alex "Nipper" Cambell in 1935. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F04_009_001
Subjects: Golf courses--United States
Places: Miamisburg (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Typed on reverse: "Miamisburg Mound. State Route 9 (15-57-151) Miamisburg, Ohio. Montgomery - Co." The Miamisburg Mound (officially Miamisburg Mound State Memorial) is the largest conical burial mound in the state of Ohio and possibly in the eastern U. S. It is located south of downtown Miamisburg, on Mound Avenue. Archaeological investigations of the surrounding area suggest that it was constructed by the prehistoric Adena Indians (800 BC - AD 100). Built on a 100-foot-high bluff, the mound measures 877 feet in circumference and was originally more than 70 feet high. Visitors may climb the 116 steps from its base to the summit for a view of the surrounding park. The 37-acre park has picnic tables and a playground. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F04_013_001
Subjects: Earthworks (Archaeology)--Ohio; Adena Culture (800 B.C.–A.D. 100)
Places: Miamisburg (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Typed on reverse: "Montgomery Co., Miamisburg, O., Jan. 1938. Aqueduct." This photograph shows a bridge over an aqueduct, likely over the Miami and Erie Canal at Sycamore Creek in Miamisburg, Ohio, near the curve of 4th Street and Canal Street. The Miami and Erie Canal was constructed between 1825 and 1845, eventually connecting the Ohio River at Cincinnati with Lake Erie at Toledo through the western corridor of the state. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F04_006_001
Subjects: Aqueducts; Canals--Ohio--Pictorial works; Canals--Ohio--Dayton; Miami and Erie Canal (Ohio); Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Miamisburg (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Typed on reverse: "Montgomery County., Miamisburg, Ohio. Swimming Pool - August 4, 1936. State (15-57-824) Fed. 7902." Embossed on the bottom corner is "Sam R. Kremer Photographer Dayton, O." This is most likely the swimming pool that was located at the Miamisburg Community Park, located at 550 First Avenue, which was closed in 1996. The renovations completed in 2001 did not include a new swimming pool. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F04_015_001
Subjects: Swimming pools
Places: Miamisburg (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: Typed on reverse: "Montgomery County., Miamisburg, Ohio. Stadium at Harmon Field. August 4, 1936. State (15-57-96) Fed. 1094." Embossed on the bottom corner is "Sam R. Kremer Photographer Dayton, O." This photograph shows the Miamisburg High School stadium, with electric lights and grandstand. Originally built in the 1920s, the field was reoriented to a north/south direction in the 1930s, when permanent grandstands were erected. In August 2009, the field reopened, after a short closure for renovations. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B09F04_007_001
Subjects: Stadiums--Ohio; Grandstands; High school sports
Places: Miamisburg (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)