Description: This is a scenic picture of the Little Miami River and railroad tracks taken from Lookout Point in Fort Ancient in Warren County, Ohio. Fort Ancient is a collection of American Indian earthworks built by the Hopewell people located about 7 miles southeast of Lebanon, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F07_027_001
Subjects: Warren County (Ohio); Lebanon (Ohio); Fort Ancient (Ohio); Little Miami River (Ohio); Hopewell Culture (A.D. 1–400)
Places: Lebanon (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is a picture of several earthworks at Fort Ancient near Lebanon, Ohio. Fort Ancient is a collection of American Indian earthworks, built by the Hopewell peoples, along the eastern shore of the Little Miami River. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F07_029_001
Subjects: Warren County (Ohio); Fort Ancient (Ohio); Earthworks (Archaeology); Mounds -- Ohio -- Warren County; Hopewell Culture (A.D. 1–400)
Places: Lebanon (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a group of men building a barn at Fort Ancient in Warren County, Ohio, in July 1936. A note on the photograph's reverse reads "Warren County, Ft. Ancient, Ohio. JULY 1936 / Building Barn and grading / A residence also to be built here." This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B14F07_048_001
Subjects: Barns; Construction; Fort Ancient (Ohio); Parks; Hopewell Culture (A.D. 1–400)
Places: Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: Map of Fort Ancient surveyed for the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society by the Civil Engineering Department of The Ohio State University. The numbers in color on the map correspond to the numbers in the two key pages provided and marked by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Map approved by Harry R. McPherson, curator of parks, on January 30, 1934. Harry R. McPherson was overseer of the CCC and the Civilian Works Administration (CWA) federal projects involving state parks. Section and project description can be found at http://cdm15005.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p15005coll32&CISOPTR=270 (map key 1 of 2) and http://cdm15005.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p15005coll32&CISOPTR=271 (map key 2 of 2) View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: 3076_89_27_02
Subjects: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Fort Ancient State Memorial (Ohio); Maps
Places: Fort Ancient (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the foreman quarters at Fort Ancient. Fort Ancient features 18, 000 feet of earthen walls built 2, 000 years ago by American Indians who used the shoulder blades of deer, split elk antler, clam shell hoes and digging sticks to dig the dirt. They then carried the soil in baskets holding 35 to 40 pounds. Portions of the walls were used in conjunction with the sun and moon to provide a calendar system for the peoples. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: 3076_89_22_06
Subjects: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Fort Ancient State Memorial (Ohio); Buildings
Places: Fort Ancient (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a lookout platform at Fort Ancient, Project No. 7 - B. The platform is 12' x 18' with a stone floor and wood safety rails. Overlooks a section of the Miami River north. Project started November 15, 1934 and completed January 18, 1935. Fort Ancient features 18,000 feet of earthen walls built 2,000 years ago by American Indians who used the shoulder blades of deer, split elk antler, clam shell hoes and digging sticks to dig the dirt. They then carried the soil in baskets holding 35 to 40 pounds. Portions of the walls were used in conjunction with the sun and moon to provide a calendar system for the peoples. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: 3076_89_23_apr35_05
Subjects: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Fort Ancient State Memorial (Ohio); Scenic overlooks; Trails
Places: Fort Ancient (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the men's latrine at Fort Ancient, Project No. 24 - A. Two brick public latrines veneered with chestnut oak were constructed. Project started August 15, 1934 and completed January 15, 1935. Fort Ancient features 18,000 feet of earthen walls built 2,000 years ago by American Indians who used the shoulder blades of deer, split elk antler, clam shell hoes and digging sticks to dig the dirt. They then carried the soil in baskets holding 35 to 40 pounds. Portions of the walls were used in conjunction with the sun and moon to provide a calendar system for the peoples. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: 3076_89_23_apr35_06
Subjects: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Fort Ancient State Memorial (Ohio); Outhouses
Places: Fort Ancient (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the ladies' latrine at Fort Ancient, Project No. 24 - B. Two brick public latrines veneered with chestnut oak were constructed. Project started August 15, 1934 and completed January 15, 1935. Fort Ancient features 18,000 feet of earthen walls built 2,000 years ago by American Indians who used the shoulder blades of deer, split elk antler, clam shell hoes and digging sticks to dig the dirt. They then carried the soil in baskets holding 35 to 40 pounds. Portions of the walls were used in conjunction with the sun and moon to provide a calendar system for the peoples. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: 3076_89_23_apr35_07
Subjects: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Fort Ancient State Memorial (Ohio); Outhouses
Places: Fort Ancient (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the multiple furnace at Fort Ancient, Project No. 27. Public campground furnace, four point with canopy roof, made of rough sawed oak and covered with hand split shingles. Project started August 24, 1934 and completed December 26, 1934. Fort Ancient features 18,000 feet of earthen walls built 2,000 years ago by American Indians who used the shoulder blades of deer, split elk antler, clam shell hoes and digging sticks to dig the dirt. They then carried the soil in baskets holding 35 to 40 pounds. Portions of the walls were used in conjunction with the sun and moon to provide a calendar system for the peoples. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: 3076_89_23_apr35_08
Subjects: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Fort Ancient State Memorial (Ohio); Furnaces
Places: Fort Ancient (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the park garage at Fort Ancient. The garage, 24 x 100, built for the trucks, work shop and a tool room. Project started December 2, 1933 and completed December 28, 1933. Fort Ancient features 18,000 feet of earthen walls built 2,000 years ago by American Indians who used the shoulder blades of deer, split elk antler, clam shell hoes and digging sticks to dig the dirt. They then carried the soil in baskets holding 35 to 40 pounds. Portions of the walls were used in conjunction with the sun and moon to provide a calendar system for the peoples. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: 3076_89_23_apr35_10
Subjects: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Fort Ancient State Memorial (Ohio); Garages
Places: Fort Ancient (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of a Great Gateway at Fort Ancient, Project No. A - 1. The photograph displays the construction of two retaining walls at the entrance of the old fort known as the Great Gateway. Project started March 13, 1934 and completed April 6, 1934. Fort Ancient features 18,000 feet of earthen walls built 2,000 years ago by American Indians who used the shoulder blades of deer, split elk antler, clam shell hoes and digging sticks to dig the dirt. They then carried the soil in baskets holding 35 to 40 pounds. Portions of the walls were used in conjunction with the sun and moon to provide a calendar system for the peoples. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: 3076_89_23_apr35_11
Subjects: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Fort Ancient State Memorial (Ohio); Gateways
Places: Fort Ancient (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)
 

Description: Photograph of the administration building at Fort Ancient. The administration building was originally built for the park personnel. It was retained for the park Administration Building. Project started October 25, 1933 and completed December 15, 1933. The size of the building is 32 x 40. Fort Ancient features 18,000 feet of earthen walls built 2,000 years ago by American Indians who used the shoulder blades of deer, split elk antler, clam shell hoes and digging sticks to dig the dirt. They then carried the soil in baskets holding 35 to 40 pounds. Portions of the walls were used in conjunction with the sun and moon to provide a calendar system for the peoples. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: 3076_89_23_apr35_09
Subjects: Civilian Conservation Corps (U.S.); New Deal, 1933-1939; Fort Ancient State Memorial (Ohio); Buildings
Places: Fort Ancient (Ohio); Warren County (Ohio)