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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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May 2026
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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...
21 May
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Octagon Earthworks
125 N. 33rd St., Newark, OH 43055
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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! Admission will cover a short lesson in a small group learning environment and supplies for a hands-on activity that you can take...
22 May
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Octagon Earthworks
125 N. 33rd St., Newark, OH 43055
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Two people walking between the mounds of the Octagon on a spring day. The words on the image say "The Octagon is now open"

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.
23 May
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Great Circle Earthworks
455 Hebron Road, Heath, Ohio 43056
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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 May
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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...
24 May
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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...
25 May
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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...
26 May
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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...
27 May
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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...
28 May
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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 May
10:00 am - 11:00 am
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...
30 May
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Mound City
16062 State Route 104, Chillicothe, OH 45601.
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Tea pot with fresh brewed tea surrounded by natural ingredients including Staghorn Sumac and Purple Coneflower. The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks logo is in the foreground.

Nature’s Bounty: Teas & Traditions

Did you know that Red Willow has the same natural compounds as aspirin? What about Staghorn Sumac and Purple Coneflower, containing large amounts of Vitamin C? Join us as we learn all about the uses of plants. This program will hike the grounds of the Octagon to learn about nature’s bounty. In addition, it will...
30 May
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Octagon Earthworks
125 N. 33rd St., Newark, OH 43055
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