Adena Sun Temple at New Castle, Indiana - Winter Solstice Alignment
Sun Temple (Henge) located in Henry County, Indiana has a gateway aligned to the winter solstice sunrise.
This
Historic Henry County, 1820-1849, Vol. I, by Herbert L.
Heller
Another Adena enclosure still remains
in the city of New Castle. This is found at the west edge of Baker
Park on S. Main St., immediately east of the Chrysler High School.
Although its original use is problematical it is generally considered
this type of enclosure was of ceremonial usage. It is an excellent
example of the work of the Adena Culture although not as large as
similar mounds found in the Mounds State Park in Anderson. New
Castle and Henry County residents will do well to see that these
works of the earliest residents are preserved for future generations.