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Kelly's Island, Ohio is located on Lake Erie. This small island is one of many that exist within the Great Lakes of North America. All of the islands differ in many ways but Kelleys Island has much to offer that the others do not. If you are looking for a natural get-away, this is a great place to spend a hot summer day.
Hunters, fishermen, hikers and other sports enthusiasts will find plenty to do on the island. There is a lot of history on the island for those who are more interested in exercising the mind. Some of the history of the island can be found in the limestone itself. At the Glacial Grooves memorial you will see a piece of the island's Pleistocene history - the age of glacial activity in the region.
If you would like to learn more about Kelly's Island and all it has to offer then please click on one of the links listed on the left. Enjoy your stay.
Glacial Grooves
Information & Pictures
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Welcome to my Glacial Grooves and Kelly's Island page. The main purpose of this page is to
inform you about the Glacial Grooves Memorial found on Kelly's Island, OH.
As you procede through this page
you will see many photos of the glacial grooves found on the island. If you are interested
in learning more about Kelly's Island, please follow the links to visit the Kelly's Island page.
It always amazes me how much power and force can be found in a sheet of ice. To think that these grooves were carved out ever so slowly over a period of time that is almost unconcievable can be overwhelming. Carved into the limestone about 30,000 years ago by the Wisconsinian glaciar (during the Pleistocene Ice Age) are these fascinating grooves and striations. The Glacial Grooves Memorial is 400 feet long and 35 feet wide. The grooves are fenced in and a walkway goes up one side, a bridge crosses the upper end and then the walkway continues down the other side. When it was decided to have the Glacial Grooves Memorial, the grooves had to be relieved of all the topsoil and composite materials and so such materials were carefully dug out to reveal the grooves. The glacial grooves are important to historians, scientists and students. The Great Lakes and all the islands in them were carved out by glacial activity. From the glacial grooves scientists can determine direction and time period of the glaciars on the North American continent, among other things. Undoubtedly, the glacial grooves represent the force & beauty of nature. |
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