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Address 221 Serpent Mounds Rd, Keene, ON K0L 2G0, Canada Hours Open today · 7AM–9PMThursday7AM–9PMFriday7AM–9PMSaturday7AM–9PMSunday7AM–9PMMonday7AM–9PMTuesday7AM–9PMWednesday7AM–9PMSuggest an edit Similar Lang Pioneer Village M, Bynum Mound and Village Site, Norton Mound Group, Sinnissippi Mounds, Tremper Mound and Works | ||
Serpent Mounds Park is a former historical and recreational park located in Keene, Ontario. Serpent Mounds operated as a provincial park, established in 1955 through a lease with the Hiawatha First Nation, a historic Mississaugas people. During this time, in 1982, the mounds were designated a National Historic Site, comprising six sites, including on [east] Sugar Island. From 1995 to 2009, the Hiawatha First Nation operated the park privately, offering camping facilities, beach access on Rice Lake, a cultural centre, and interpretive walks among the historic serpent and nearby mounds. The park has been closed since 2009.
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History
Archaeological field work on the campground has revealed that the construction and occupation of the Serpent Mounds area occurred about 2000 years ago during the prehistoric Middle Woodland Period. The first prehistoric peoples to occupy the site were classified by archaeologists as the Point Peninsula Complex, based on their artifacts. The people existed in central and southeastern Ontario, southwestern Quebec, and northern parts New York state between 300BC and 700AD.
Attractions
Serpent Mounds Park offered many activities, including: