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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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August 2026
A ranger on tour with a group of visitors at Mound City Group. NPS / Tom Engberg

Summer Ranger Guided Tours of Mound City

Mound City Group is the location of the park’s only visitor center and is typically the first stop for visitors. A sacred site built by Native Americans, Mound City is the only Hopewell earthwork to have been restored. Walking among these burial mounds can give the sense of what it must have been like to...
16 Aug
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mound City
16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601.
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Octagon avenue to Circle

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...
20 Aug
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Octagon Earthworks
125 N. 33rd St., Newark, OH 43055
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Fall at Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve with a light dusting of snow around a tree.

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...
21 Aug
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Fort Ancient
6123 State Route 350, Oregonia, OH, USA
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Garden at the Mound City Visitor Center

From Garden to Gathering

What did people eat during the Hopewell period? What plants did they use to make clothing and which did they use to dye the cloth different colors? Plants were important for both everyday activities and for special gatherings at earthworks – whether for food, clothing, medicine, or dye. But how exactly did domestic life intersect...
21 Aug
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Mound City
16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601.
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crowd at Octagon Earthworks

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...
21 Aug
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Octagon Earthworks
125 N. 33rd St., Newark, OH 43055
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A ranger on tour with a group of visitors at Mound City Group. NPS / Tom Engberg

Summer Ranger Guided Tours of Mound City

Mound City Group is the location of the park’s only visitor center and is typically the first stop for visitors. A sacred site built by Native Americans, Mound City is the only Hopewell earthwork to have been restored. Walking among these burial mounds can give the sense of what it must have been like to...
22 Aug
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mound City
16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601.
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Garden at the Mound City Visitor Center

From Garden to Gathering

What did people eat during the Hopewell period? What plants did they use to make clothing and which did they use to dye the cloth different colors? Plants were important for both everyday activities and for special gatherings at earthworks – whether for food, clothing, medicine, or dye. But how exactly did domestic life intersect...
22 Aug
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Mound City
16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601.
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A ranger on tour with a group of visitors at Mound City Group. NPS / Tom Engberg

Summer Ranger Guided Tours of Mound City

Mound City Group is the location of the park’s only visitor center and is typically the first stop for visitors. A sacred site built by Native Americans, Mound City is the only Hopewell earthwork to have been restored. Walking among these burial mounds can give the sense of what it must have been like to...
23 Aug
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mound City
16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601.
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Bark Ranger badge for Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

Bark Ranger Day

Calling all dog lovers! Gather at Hopeton Earthworks on Bark Ranger Day  to discover the ancient beauty of this fantastic local earthwork site. Let your dog enjoy the fresh air and scenic trail alongside you, while you soak in the rich history and natural beauty of the site – interpreted by a friendly National Park...
23 Aug
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Hopeton Earthworks
990 Hopetown Road Chillicothe, OH 45601
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Octagon Earthworks

Octagon Homeschool Days

Do you have a homeschooler looking for an educational and fun activity related to history? Well, come meet us at the Octagon Visitor Center for a drop-in program on the fourth Friday of each month! July 24: Building the Earthworks Join us at the Octagon Earthworks to discover how the ancient earthworks were built by...
28 Aug
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Octagon Earthworks
125 N. 33rd St., Newark, OH 43055
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Mound City

Uneasy Cooperation: The 1795 Treaty of Greenville and Future of the Ohio Tribes

Join us for an in-depth look at war, sovereignty, and the future of the Ohio country. In the years following the British defeat in the American Revolution, growing American encroachment on Native homelands fueled tense and violent struggles throughout the Ohio country. The 1795 Treaty of Greenville ended the fighting on American terms, securing vast...
28 Aug
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Mound City
16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601.
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A ranger on tour with a group of visitors at Mound City Group. NPS / Tom Engberg

Summer Ranger Guided Tours of Mound City

Mound City Group is the location of the park’s only visitor center and is typically the first stop for visitors. A sacred site built by Native Americans, Mound City is the only Hopewell earthwork to have been restored. Walking among these burial mounds can give the sense of what it must have been like to...
29 Aug
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mound City
16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601.
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