Sunwatch Indian Village Dayton Ohio

SunWatch is an incredible place to check out where Fort Ancient Indians lived more than 800 years earlier. SunWatch Indian Village/Archaeological Park brings to life the Fort Ancient culture

This site was really intriguing. With reconstructed huts, a plaza and gardens, and an interpretive center, the town was opened in 1988 to the public as an al fresco museum. Interpretive tours are provided in addition to a variety of educational programs and special events developed in partnership with Native American and other groups. Archaeological excavations are continuous in the location, with special chances for school groups, college students, and adult students.

SunWatch Indian Village

2301 W River Rd, Dayton, OH 45417

http://sunwatch.org

(937) 268-8199

Firstly, the complete trip, indoor and out will take you at least an hour and a half. I would need at least 30 minutes in the present store, I saw lots of things I wished to take a look at however we didn't have time.

Scholars have actually named it Sun Watch because, considering that research studies of the 1980s, they believe that a complex of posts in the "plaza" are associated to astronomical measurements. The Fort Ancient culture people, whose society was based upon farming, would have prepared planting times around a solar calendar.

The village was reconstructed based upon archeological findings and definitely took me back in time. I was envisioning what life resembled in this 13th century Indian town, while walking through the open air archeological site and going in the rebuilt Indian huts. Inside the museum you can see various artifacts that were found in the village and view a short film about it. I need to say that it was my very first experience checking out an Indian archeological site and it truly transformed me back in time.

I really enjoyed the Sunwatch Indian Village, seeing how I have Native American blood in my ancestry (most do). Fascinating sights here for the whole family, well worth the trip to Dayton.