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Grass-covered serpent-shaped earthwork winding across a meadow at dusk
American power places

Great Serpent Mound: Who Built It, What the Solstice Alignment Shows, and How to Visit with Respect

Who built Great Serpent Mound in Ohio, what its summer solstice alignment shows, why it sits on an impact crater, and how to visit the effigy with respect.

Liv Amara Sonnborn September 28, 2026 12 min read