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
’s giant stones: 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
for ceremonial services. 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.
Some of the giant slabs of rocks that make up
atop the legendary