Rockwell Mound Historic Site — Attraction in Havana

Until 1986 the high hill covering approximately two acres in this city park was considered to be a sand dune. It has been a central point in Havana and functioned as a park since 1849. A notable 19th century association for Rockwell Mound is an appearance by Lincoln during the 1858 US Senate champaign. In 1986 researchers finally investigated the mound and found archaeological deposits from the Havana Hopewell culture of the Middle Woodland period ca. 2000 years ago. Before this work it had been considered too large to be a human-made feature. The Rockwell Mound was listed on the National Register of Historic...

The building on the mound needs torn down, and at least one sign stating that this is indeed a mound. Not the best introduction to Havana history, though I've heard the name for years, because it's the namesake of the regional Hopewell...

Rockwell will always mean a lot to me, it was my mom's friend who discovered the Native American artifacts there and the place where I got married. Turns out my dad got married there too! Plenty of great memories just hanging out with...