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(Source: History of Jackson County, Ohio
by D. W. Williams - Vol. I.
The Scioto Salt Springs - Jackson, Ohio 1900)
THE MARTIN MOUND - This mound was
perhaps the most peculiar in the county in one respect. After
Jefferson Furnace was built, some parties dug into it and
discovered that it had been built of blocks of ore and covered with
earth. The ore was taken out and hauled to the Furnace.
There were some 15 tons of it. It is much to be regretted,
that no effort was made to open the mound scientifically.
Valuable remains or relics might have been found in it, but I have
failed to learn that any were found. The presence of the
blocks of iron ore and flint in the mound would indicate that the
structure belonged to the house mound class. It is probable
that others of the kind exist in the township, and when they are
discovered, the owner should have them opened according to the plan
laid down by archaeologists.
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