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Witness ancient brilliance in each of the Hopewell earthworks

A memorable and enriching experience

11 oct | Event – Oregonia, OH

  Every 18.6 years, the moon completes its cycle and reaches its Northernmost rising point. This year, the cycle reaches its end—come see the Northernmost rising point alignment built into the 2,000-year-old earthworks here at Fort Ancient, marking the end of the current lunar cycle. Moonrise will take place about 10:18pm; we expect the moon…

18 jul | Event – Newark, OH

  Join us at 2 p.m. on Friday, July 18 at the Octagon Earthworks visitor center in Newark, Ohio for a fascinating presentation! In March 2025, Dr. Laura Murphy spent two weeks working in the British Museum’s collections facility in London, England, where over 2,000 artifacts from the Squier and Davis collection are housed. She…