There are so many legends about what some people call Indiana ’s Stonehenge that it’s become a popular hiking destination in spite of being in a remote and somewhat hard to reach area of the southern Brown County
Here are some of the legends of Browning Mountain
n These are limestone slabs not native to the area and somehow these huge slabs of rock, which must weigh many tons, were brought up by ancient peoples from where the limestone is found nearly 90 miles away.
n The stones are an ancient outdoor temple built atop the mountain.
n Early settlers attempted to quarry the stone, but the quarrying was plagued by accidents, workers were killed and equipment broke down leading to belief by settlers that the mountain and the stones were protected by an Indian spirit watcher and further attempts to quarry the stone were abandoned.
n Certain stones are laid out to line up perfectly to earth’s equinox.
n Native American groups to this day meet on Browning Mountain
n A group of scientist from South America came to the site to try to understand how the stones got to the top of the mountain and went away with more questions than answers.
Adding to the mystery are a few small ponds near the site of the giant stones.
If you’d like to visit Browning Mountain and Indiana ’s Stonehenge bring your hiking boots, and some water and perhaps energy bars. It’s a steep and fairly long hike to the top of the mountain, which stands at 920 feet.
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Stones arranged in a circle to form an outdoor ceremonial area. |
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Some of the giant slabs of rocks that make up atop the legendary |
Hi Larry, I work at Indianapolis Monthly, and was wondering if we could use some of your Indiana's Stonehenge pictures that you used in here for our issue that highlights spots in brown county. Hope to hear from you soon!
ReplyDeleteToday I called the owner of Browning Mountain which is the Hoosier National Forest. I learned that nearby Indiana University had sent archaeologists to Browning Hill and determined that the stone is from this area and that it is not a native American site. I was also told that there are a dozen historic sites in the area, but Browning Hill is not one of them.
ReplyDeleteIf you would like a quiet, scenic, rugged hike to an abandoned stone quarry in a beautiful part of the state then the Browning Mountain trail is ideal.
Do you think these stones moved here on there own?
DeleteNo I think they were moved by giants.
DeleteI agree with JW.
DeleteJust like other sites around the globe and in particular the Toltec Mounds these rocks were moved by an ancient group of people much like the nephilim. A giant race created by other gods mating with prehistoric man, some helped other races while others meant only harm. The Smithsonian does much to cover up these facts yet the internet if used correctly will show you everything you need and if it can't, go there yourself to find out what the internet doesn't show.
ReplyDeleteHave you been there? How intense is the energy?
DeleteBeen there many times and the only strange thing is complete silence. No birds or other animals. Wierd.
DeleteThe pond was built by the forest service for the fire tower that use to be there. If you search real hard you can find 4 pillars that held the tower
ReplyDeleteWe went there and it is very out of the way for not much to see. There are a LOT of ticks and no view. The rocks aren’t impressive. It’s not worth the drive, you’d be better off going to Brown County State Park and hiking to Hesitation Point.
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