House of Spirits Riverbox is located in:

Scioto Park
7377 Riverside Drive
Dublin, Ohio

Plenty of parking is available.
Dublin parks are open dawn to dusk.
When visiting, please observe the City of Dublin’s Parks Courtesy and Rules, http://www.dublin.oh.us/recreation/parks/rules.php.

For a map of DAC Riverbox locations, please click here.


GPS coordinates:
40d 7’ 4.5” N
83d 6’ 37.9” W

Clues:
• Park in the upper parking lot.
• Begin walking north (upriver) through the grass..
• Look for a “hole” in the trees, indicating a path.
• Continue through the trees, approximately 24 paces.
• Keep an eye out to the right, near the base of a tree.

Once you discover House of Spirits Riverbox, please tell us about it by sharing your experience in the DAC Riverboxes Guest Book. 

To link to these clues as a printable PDF document, please click here.

Artist and Credits:

Mark Soppeland
Akron, Ohio

Soppeland’s versatile artwork encompasses many mediums and themes, often resulting in whimsical, yet thought-provoking castles, shrines and guardians. He has created more than 45 public art projects and is a
Distinguished Professor at the University of Akron.

For more information, please visit www.marksoppeland.com.

House of Spirits Riverbox was inspired by mail art, a 30-year collection of found objects and the Indonesian custom of building a small elaborate house – a Spirit House – that was placed on a pedestal in the corner of one’s property. The house was intended to provide a shelter for spirits that could cause problems if not appeased. Offerings were customarily left at the house to soothe the spirits. An old spirit house should never be discarded but placed together with others somewhere in a field or a wood. Although they aren’t maintained anymore, it is common practice for passers-by to leave a gift at the spot.

Dublin Arts Council thanks our Riverboxes supporters:

Dublin Arts Council thanks The Dublin Foundation and Target Stores for their financial support of this exciting project. Ongoing support for Dublin Arts Council is received from the City of Dublin’s hotel/motel bed tax endowment and the Ohio Arts Council. The City of Dublin Parks and Open Space Department and the Dublin Historical Society have collaborated with Dublin Arts Council in the project’s development.