were of the shape and size of the one described
in the town of Chilicothe

. Our attention was
also arrested by the appearance of a bank thrown
up at some distance from the road; on riding to
it we found it to be a very extensive fortifica-
tion. It is situated upon a level plain near
Paint Creek, one of the waters of the Scioto
river. As this is a work of great labor and curi-
osity, I shall be minute in my description and
give the following figure.

Map of fortification on Paint Creek Ancient Fortification on Paint Creek, near Chilicothe, contain-
ing within the embankments nearly one hundred acres.