FOSM’s Summer Solstice Celebration Festival

Join us as we celebrate the first few days of summer among the foothills of the Appalachia mountains.

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!

Schedule:

Main Tent
10:00am: Music – Chris Davis
11:00am: Music – Jack Flute Holland of Crazy Flute
12:00pm: Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley, The Expanded Edition – Jeffrey Wilson
1:00pm: “Researching 13,000 Years of Adams County Area Prehistory” – Jonathan Bowen
2:00pm: Live Podcast Interview – The Strange Road
3:00pm: The Spetnagel Cache of Turkeytails and Its Association with Chillicothe’s R.P. Schwarz Mound (2 hours) – Gary Argabright
5:00pm: Real Country Music – Luke Whittaker
7:00pm: Festival Closes for the day

Workshop
10:00am: Morning Yoga – Joanie Boyle & Bird Hike – Scioto Valley Bird and Nature Club
11:00am: Invasive Species Identification & Removal – Rural Action Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry
12:00pm: Amanda Pratt – Herbal Workshop
1:00pm: Grafting Pawpaw Trees – Ron Powell
2:00pm: Buck the Magic Cowboy – Shawn Grey
3:00pm: Catherine McNabb – The Use of Important Items in Ceremonial and Daily Life
4:00pm: Sound Healing & Meditation – Joanie Boyle
6:00pm: Family Fishing Workshop – Kenny Grooms, FOSM Volunteer