- TypeFestival
- Location Peebles, Ohio, United States
- Date 23-06-2023 - 25-06-2023
Our annual festival highlights the area's history, heritage, ecology, as well as the multitude of aspects associated with the Serpent Mound Park. The Great Serpent Mound effigy, built by the Ancient Indigenous Peoples, incorporates alignments to the rising and setting of the sun and moon on the solstices and equinoxes. The summer solstice sunset alignment is through the open jaws and across the oval.
There are many theories, stories, ancient knowledge, and unknowns with Serpent Mound. The Friends of Serpent Mound started this festival as a way for the public to share and learn about the many facets of Serpent Mound. Our presenters vary from locals, historians, Indigenous Americans, Scientists, Spiritualist, Musicians, and more. Learn about Serpent Mound and the surrounding area's history, uniqueness, wildlife, and ecology, along with some fun family friendly summer activities!
Festival Main Tent Schedule
Friday, June 23, 2023
3:00 PM – Opening Greetings – Delsey Wilson
4:00 PM – The Nature of Flight! – Ohio School of Falconry (1.5 hours)
6:00 PM – Sunken Mountain: The Flora and Geology of a Meteorite Crater in Southwest Ohio – Martin McAllister
7:00 PM – Festival Closes for the day
Saturday, June 24, 2023
10:00 AM – Music – Chris Davis
11:00 AM – Music – Jack Flute Holland of Crazy Flute
12:00 PM – Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley, The Expanded Edition – Jeffrey Wilson
1:00 PM – “Researching 13,000 Years of Adams County Area Prehistory” – Jonathan Bowen
2:00 PM – Live Podcast Interview – The Strange Road
3:00 PM – The Spetnagel Cache of Turkeytails and Its Association with Chillicothe's R.P. Schwarz Mound (2 hours) – Gary Argabright
5:00 PM – Canceled – Luke Whittaker (Looking for a replacement)
7:00 PM – Festival Closes for the day
Sunday, June 25, 2023
9:00 AM – Canoe Tour below Serpent Mound (Hosted by MoonDoggie LIVERee)
10:00 AM – open
11:00 AM – Singing Bowls – Deo Abellera
12:00 PM – Mississippian Moundbuilders and “How Humanity got their first Fire” – Pamela Bennett
1:00 PM – The Sounds of Nature – Kathi McQueen
2:00 PM – Music – Jack Flute Holland of Crazy Flute
3:00 PM – Music – Phill Barnett
4:00 PM – TBA – Jeffrey Wilson
5:00 PM – Sound Healing, Dance Music, and Drumming – Steven Rutherford
6:00 PM – Community Drumming
7:00 PM – Festival ends
Workshop Tent and Hikes Schedule
Friday, June 23, 2023
4:00pm – Buckeye Trails – Brent Watson (Tentative)
5:00pm – Herbal Workshop—Amanda Pratt
6:00pm – Chainsaw Safety Class (1.5 hours) – Dan Loch, Stihl Trainer
Saturday, June 24, 2023
10:00am – Morning Yoga – Joanie Boyle and Bird Hike – Scioto Valley Bird and Nature Club
11:00am – Invasive Species Identification and Removal – Rural Action Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry
12:00pm – Basic Dowsing – Teresa Mahan, Great Serpent Mound Dowsers
1:00pm – Grafting Pawpaw Trees – Ron Powell
2:00pm – Buck the Magic Cowboy – Shawn Grey
3:00pm – The Use of Important Items in Ceremonial and Daily Life – Catherine McNabb
4:00pm – Sound Healing and Meditation – Joanie Boyle
5:00pm – Family Fishing Workshop – Kenny Grooms, FOSM Volunteer
6:00pm – Casting Practice – Kenny Grooms, FOSM Volunteer
7:00pm – Fishing on Brush Creek – Kenny Grooms, FOSM Volunteer
Sunday, June 25, 2023
9:00am – Kayak Tour on Brush Creek (Other floats throughout the day)
10:00am – Morning Yoga – Joanie Boyle
11:00am – Group Prayer Ceremony – Kevin Reilman and Benjamin Colliver
12:00pm – How to Measure a Champion Tree – Rural Action Sustainable Forestry
1:00pm – Removing Invasive Species and Pollinator Establishment – Seth Rankin
2:00pm – Turkey Calling – Kenny Grooms, FOSM Volunteer
3:00pm – Buck the Magic Cowboy – Shawn Grey
4:00pm – Loom Beading Demonstration – Dierdre Chandler
5:00pm – Family Fishing Workshop – Kenny Grooms, FOSM Volunteer
6:00pm – Casting Practice – Kenny Grooms, FOSM Volunteer
7:00pm – Fishing on Brush Creek – Kenny Grooms, FOSM Volunteer