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Fayette County · Prehistoric · 500 BCE – 250 CE

Mount Horeb Earthworks

Above Elkhorn Creek near Lexington, Adena people built a circular ditch-and-embankment enclosure during the Adena period.

WPA digs under William S. Webb in 1939 found a ring of large paired posts that likely screened ceremonies before the earthen walls went up. The University of Kentucky now protects a partially reconstructed site as Adena Park.

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Snowden, Shannon. "Mount Horeb Earthworks." Kentucky History Drive. Published September 12, 2026. Last revised October 2, 2026. https://kyhistorydrive.com/stories/mount-horeb-earthworks/.

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Snowden, Shannon. "Mount Horeb Earthworks." Kentucky History Drive, published 12 Sept. 2026, last revised 2 Oct. 2026, https://kyhistorydrive.com/stories/mount-horeb-earthworks/.

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