Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

Mound City Group sunrise

Dawn at the Mound City Group as the sun casts long shadows over the grass.

Nearly 2000 years ago, American Indians 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 an American Indian religious movement that swept over half the continent for almost 400 years. Come walk among the earthworks and experience the past.

Campsite A 6

Campsite A-6 Winter

The Mound City Group visitor center

The Mound City Group visitor center main entrance with Mound City Group in the background view

Hopeton Earthworks

The overlook area of Hopeton Earthworks allowing visitors to view the interpretive mowing of the geometric shapes

Hopewell Mound Group overlook

The main overlook area of Hopewell Mound Group showing the enormity of the site.

Seip Earthworks

A cut grass trail leading to the large Seip Mound at Seip Earthworks.

Museum Mural

A large mural in the park museum showing an artistic rendition of what the Hopewell may have engaged in over 2,000 years ago.

The Duck Pot

One of the Duck Pots recovered at Mound City Group during excavations in the early 1900's.

Bone Scraper and Awl

A bone scraper and awl on display in the park museum.

Ranger Desk

The information desk inside of the Mound City Group visitor center.

School field trips at the park

A school field trip visiting the Mound City Group as a ranger leads them on a tour.

The Mound City Group bookstore

The bookstore inside of the Mound City Group visitor center.

Yoga at the Mound City Group

Visitors performing yoga during a Yoga event at the Mound City Group under the shade of a large tree.

Mound City Group river walk

The paved river walk trail at the Mound City Group.

Spruce Hill trail

The trail to the Spruce Hill plateau showing exposed shale on the right side fo the gravel path.

A coyote in the park

A lone coyote stares at the photographer while walking in front of a mound at Mound City Group.

Visitors at Mound 7

Visitors read a sign in front of Mound #7

Dawn at Mound City Group

Dawn at the Mound City Group

Visitors at Seip

Visitors gather at the front of the Seip Mound at Seip Earthworks

Coyote at Mound City Group

A coyote stares down the photographer while roaming among the mounds

Aerial View of Mound City Group

An aerial view of the Mound City Group in fall

Copper Effigy Bird

A 2,000 year old copper effigy bird cutout crafted by the Hopewell.

Copper Breastplate

Copper breastplate cutout made by the Hopewell culture 2,000 years ago

Campsite A-6

Campsite A-6 (Tent only)

RecAreaDirections

Take U.S. 23. Exit U.S. 23 at State Route 207 and turn right. Continue on S.R. 207 for 2 miles until it merges with S.R. 104 (Make no turns, continue straight on road as it turns into S.R. 104). Follow S.R. 104, turn left into park (approximately 1.8 miles past the S.R. 104 & S.R. 207 intersection), follow entrance road to visitor center.

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Mound City Group Visitor Center Facility

The only visitor center among all open sites of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park is at Mound City Group. Except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, the visitor center maintains regular Hours of Operation on a daily basis. Mound City Group visitor center is located on the north side of Chillicothe, on State Route 104, just north of the intersection with U.S. 35.

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