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Glacial Groove (left from the Ice Age)
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Inscription Rock (left from the Ice Age)
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A large limestone rock located on the south shore of Kelleys Island and just east of the historic downtown area. The remains of at least 2 Native American villages were found very near the rock.
The original 32 x 21’ surface of the rock was covered with examples of aboriginal art. Known as a petroglyph, no one is sure what its unusual drawings mean. The most widely accepted theory is that the large rock was used as a "message stone" where various Native Americans would make drawings noting that they’d been there, how the hunting or fishing had been and/or where they were headed next. Although the rock is sheltered by a roof structure, today, the inscriptions have been almost complete eroded away and very little of the original appearance is visible. |