Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
National Historical Park · OH
Nearly 2000 years ago, Native Americans built dozens of monumental mounds and earthen enclosures in southern Ohio. These earthwork complexes were ceremonial landscapes used for feasts, funerals, rituals, and rites of passage associated with a Native American religious movement that swept over half the continent for almost 400 years. Come walk among the earthworks and experience the past.
- NPS site
- nps.gov/hocu
- Location
- Hopewell Culture National Historical Park (39.316, -83.080)
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Passport stamp locations
- Mound City Group Visitor Center
Hours
Park Groundstoday: Sunrise to Sunset
- Sat Oct 3Sunrise to Sunset
- Sun Oct 4Sunrise to Sunset
- Mon Oct 5Sunrise to Sunset
- Tue Oct 6Sunrise to Sunset
- Wed Oct 7Sunrise to Sunset
- Thu Oct 8Sunrise to Sunset
- Fri Oct 9Sunrise to Sunset
The park grounds at Mound City Group, Hopewell Mound Group, Hopeton Earthworks and Seip Earthworks are open every day of the year, during daylight hours. All park grounds officially close at sunset and re-open at sunrise.
Hours are retrieved from the National Park Service and can change without notice — check the official site before you go.
Visitor centers
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- Mound City Group Visitor Centertoday: 9:00AM - 4:00PMDirections
Self-guided tours
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Hopeton Earthworks Tour1–3 hours · 11 stops
On this 1.3 mile walking tour you will discover a masterpiece of monumental landscape architecture built by Native Americans as a sacred ceremonial center almost 2000 years ago. You will see remnants of earthen walls that once stood up to 12 feet tall, outlining huge geometric figures in the shape of circles, squares, and a parallel-walled avenue aligned to the winter solstice sunset. You will learn about Native peoples' connections to the plants, animals, and geology of the Scioto River valley.
Entrance fees
No entrance fee.