The Zimmerman Kame (also called the "Zimmerman Site"; designated 33HR2[2]: 1 ) is a glacial kame and archaeological site in McDonald Township, Hardin County, Ohio, United States, near the community of Roundhead. A circular hill approximately 20 feet (6.1 m) in height, it was a commercial gravel pit for a time before being abandoned in the 1970s after artifacts of the ancient Glacial Kame culture of Native Americans were found at the site.[2]: 2 Today, the kame is tree-covered and surrounded by farm fields; there are no obvious signs of its significance.
Zimmerman Kame | |
 Western side of the kame | |
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| Location | Off Township Road 39, Roundhead, Ohio, United States[2]: 1 |
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| Coordinates | 40°34′24.636″N 83°49′9.588″W / 40.57351000°N 83.81933000°W |
| Area | 5 acres (2.0 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 74001523[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 30, 1974 |
The Zimmerman Kame is one of many archaeological sites in Hardin County. A survey conducted in the early twentieth century revealed at least five different archaeological sites in McDonald Township and the adjacent Roundhead Township and a total of forty-four sites across the county. Many burial sites were located on top of hills such as the Zimmerman Kame.[3] Among the most significant artifacts found at the Zimmerman Site were small objects of pottery; previous to the Zimmerman discovery, the Glacial Kame people were not known to have produced ceramics.[2]: 3
In 1974 the site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places because of its potential to yield more information about the Glacial Kame culture.[4] It was the first such kame to be listed on the Register.[2]: 3
See also
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edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e Drennen, Bert C., III. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Zimmerman Kame. National Park Service, 1974-01-22.
- ^ Mills, William C. Archeological Atlas of Ohio. Columbus: Ohio State Archeological and Historical Society, 1914, page 33 and plate 33.
- ^ Zimmerman Kame, Ohio Historical Society, 2007. Accessed 2009-06-07.
Further reading
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- Cunningham, Wilbur M. A Study of the Glacial Kame Culture in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana. Ann Arbor: U of Michigan P: 1948.