TUESDAY PROGRESS REPORT

This topic submitted by Erica Govich, Grace Schneider, Maureen Kiley (govichea@muohio.edu) on 4/8/03. Additions were last made on Tuesday, April 8, 2003. Section: garrison/green

On Tuesday, April 8,the three researchers, Grace Schneider, Maureen Kiley and Erica Govich, met precisely at 10:00am in Mckee living room. We then proceeded to trek out into the cold and barren outdoors of Hueston Woods Nature Park. The first stop when we arrived at Hueston Woods, was at the Park OfficialÕs office, where we obtained two maps that were of Hueston Woods, and showed the burial mound in association with the rest of the nature park.
Then, the three of us continued on into the Hueston Woods campgrounds, and we marched through the muck and grime until we located the Adena Indian mound, which was created between 500 B.C. and 400 A.D. Using the laser measurer that Grace had provided the group with, we took our first precise measurements of the burial mounds. We began our measurement simply, by walking the perimeter of the mound three times, and then averaging out the number of footsteps that we took. This average came to be roughly 125 feet. We then used the laser device and took measurements from the front of the mound to the center, from the left side of the mound to the center, from the back of the mound to the center, and from the right side of the mound to the center. We did each of these measurements three times and then averaged out the numbers that we received. The final measurements are as follows: Front to Center: 13ft, 9 2/4 inches; Left to Center: 11ft, 9 2/4 inches; Back to Center: 19ft, 6 1/4 inches; Right to Center: 17ft, 5 inches. We also came up with measurements of the height of the burial mound, which we also tested three times and then averaged out, which are as follows: 37 feet tall; summit is 43 feet across.
We discussed our plans for ThursdayÕs meeting, in which we would begin typing up our research paper. Until then, all three group member have individual jobs that they must accomplish before next week: Grace will attempt to obtain different maps of the area, including new maps and old maps. We will use these maps for research and as visuals in our presentation. Erica will conduct an interview with a local historian and archivist in the area, Janet Stuckey, and gain information from her about the burial mound. Maureen will attempt to find documents and legislation pertaining to the Hueston Woods burial mound and sacred Indian grounds in general. All three members will complete their individual jobs by Thursday, and begin the writing of their research paper.

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