Aug 21, 2010

9 am. Length 2 miles. Difficulty Level Easy, Rolling Terrain. Meet at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park main visitor center at the Mound City Group unit. Hopeton Earthworks is comprised of a large circle and a square whose walls were once twelve feet high. No burials have ever been discovered here, but a parallel set of mysterious earthen walls stretch from the heart of the complex for nearly half a mile toward the Scioto River. What function this earthwork served is lost in obscurity, yet archaeologists discovered that prehistoric people regularly gathered here in large numbers. Regrettably, after centuries of plowing, Hopetons great walls, like most Hopewell earthworks, are now only barely visible. Hopeton Earthworks are not yet open to the public, so this walk is an uncommon opportunity to explore one of the national parks newer acquisitions.

Outdoor Activity
Family Oriented