Kelley Island, Ohio Erie Iroquois Inscription Rock

Kelley Island, Ohio Erie Iroquois Inscription Rock

Inscription Rock located on Kelley Island in Lake Erie.  The stone carvings are believed to have been done by the Erie Indians, who were part of the Iroquois peoples.

Know one had deciphered the meaning of the characters portrayed on the rock.  Some believe they depict the prehistoric life on the island.

20 second video shows what Inscription Rock looks like today.

Early photo of Inscription Rock.  The rock may have been perceived by early Indians to have resembled a sitting frog or some other animal that was the basis for it being chosen as a sacred site