Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park is a sightseeing stop in Chillicothe, OH, part of the Columbus & Central Ohio guide. Cost: free.

16062 State Route 104 · Chillicothe, OH

Why you should go…

This park preserves earthworks built by the Hopewell culture, which flourished from about 200 BC to AD 500. Start at Mound City Group, home to the park's only visitor center, where a low earthen wall surrounds 23 mounds and an orientation film sets the scene. Other units, including Hopewell Mound Group, Hopeton Earthworks and Seip Earthworks, have their own trails. The park became part of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks World Heritage Site in 2023.

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