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Witness ancient brilliance in each of the Hopewell earthworks

Great Circle Earthworks

Great Circle Earthworks

Great Circle Earthworks

Octagon Earthworks

Octagon Earthworks

Octagon Earthworks

Mound City

Mound City

Mound City

Hopewell Mound Group

Hopewell Earthworks

Hopewell Mound Group

Hopeton Earthworks

Hopeton Earthworks

Hopeton Earthworks

High Bank Works

High Bank Works

High Bank Works

Seip Earthworks

Seip Earthworks

Seip Earthworks

Fort Ancient

Fort Ancient

Fort Ancient

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Events

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February 2026

Newark Earthworks Lecture Series

Join us at the Octagon Earthworks Visitor Center on the third Thursday of each month as we welcome experts from multiple fields speaking on topics connected to how we understand and learn about Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks; from archaeological and indigenous perspectives to stories about how Earthworks have been preserved and protected. This program is geared...
18 Feb
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Octagon Earthworks
125 N. 33rd St., Newark, OH 43055
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Third Friday Archaeology Tour

Take a walk through the museum and grounds of Fort Ancient at 1 p.m. on the third Friday of each month with Archaeologist Bill Kennedy of the Ohio History Connection. This walking tour gives an overview of pre-contact American Indians in and at Fort Ancient: one of the most outstanding and best-preserved Hopewell earthworks. Please...
20 Feb
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Fort Ancient
6123 State Route 350, Oregonia, OH, USA
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Winter Nature Hike

Join us from 1–3 p.m. on February 21, 2026, for a guided winter hike off trail around Fort Ancient with staff member Keith Bengtson. You’ll be able learn about the history of the site and the plants and animals that live here. Keith Bengtson is a long-time employee of the Ohio History Connection, and former...
21 Feb
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fort Ancient
6123 State Route 350, Oregonia, OH, USA
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Moonrise Tour at the Octagon Earthworks

Join us at Noon for a guided tour at the Octagon Earthworks! We’ll walk through the Octagon, along the avenue and into the Observatory Circle, where we will pause to watch the moon rise near its northernmost point on the horizon. As we approach the end of the 18.6-year Lunar Standstill, there are only a...
26 Feb
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Octagon Earthworks
125 N. 33rd St., Newark, OH 43055
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March 2026

First Friday Archaeology Tour

Take a walk through the museum and grounds of Fort Ancient with archaeologist Bill Kennedy of the Ohio History Connection. This walking tour gives an overview of pre-contact American Indians in and at Fort Ancient: one of the most outstanding and best-preserved Hopewell earthworks. Please meet in the lobby in front of the museum gift...
06 Mar
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Fort Ancient
6123 State Route 350, Oregonia, OH, USA
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Tap That—Maple Syrup

In this program, Keith Bengtson will give a brief discussion of the history of maple syrup, as well as instructions on the making of this sweet treat. The program will include discussion of Native, colonial, traditional and modern techniques of creating maple syrup as well as a display of historic techniques showing how people tapped...
07 Mar
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Fort Ancient
6123 State Route 350, Oregonia, OH, USA
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Newark Earthworks Lecture Series

Join us at the Octagon Earthworks Visitor Center on the third Thursday of each month as we welcome experts from multiple fields speaking on topics connected to how we understand and learn about Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks; from archaeological and indigenous perspectives to stories about how Earthworks have been preserved and protected. This program is geared...
19 Mar
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Octagon Earthworks
125 N. 33rd St., Newark, OH 43055
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Third Friday Archaeology Tour

Take a walk through the museum and grounds of Fort Ancient at 1 p.m. on the third Friday of each month with Archaeologist Bill Kennedy of the Ohio History Connection. This walking tour gives an overview of pre-contact American Indians in and at Fort Ancient: one of the most outstanding and best-preserved Hopewell earthworks. Please...
20 Mar
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Fort Ancient
6123 State Route 350, Oregonia, OH, USA
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Third Friday Tours at the Octagon Earthwork with Brad Lepper

Join Senior World Heritage Archaeologist, Brad Lepper, at the Octagon of the Newark Earthworks on the third Friday of every month for a guided tour of this incredible site! Explore the precision and complex geometry of the Octagon that makes clear the ingenuity of Indigenous peoples during the Hopewell Cultural Period. Observe the connection to...
20 Mar
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Octagon Earthworks
125 N. 33rd St., Newark, OH 43055
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Newark Earthworks Remnants Tour

Join Archaeologist Jeff Gill for a walking tour through the neighborhoods of Newark to see and learn about the “lost” portions of the earthworks. The tour will begin and end in front of the museum at the Great Circle. Please dress for the weather, wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water. No preregistration required.
21 Mar
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Great Circle Earthworks
455 Hebron Road, Heath, Ohio 43056
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April 2026

First Friday Archaeology Tour

Take a walk through the museum and grounds of Fort Ancient with archaeologist Bill Kennedy of the Ohio History Connection. This walking tour gives an overview of pre-contact American Indians in and at Fort Ancient: one of the most outstanding and best-preserved Hopewell earthworks. Please meet in the lobby in front of the museum gift...
03 Apr
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Fort Ancient
6123 State Route 350, Oregonia, OH, USA
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