The museum contains displays of Ohio's ancient earthworks. Fort Ancient Earthworks ... In nearby Granville is Alligator Mound, named such because of its resemblance to an alligator—a rounded ...

All seven of the public parks of the World Heritage “Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks” have free events during Ohio’s “World Heritage Week” next week. I asked Melody Young, director of the ...

Some of the most celebrated of these works once spanned four-and-a-half-square miles in central Ohio. But the famous Octagon feature is now home to a private golf course, Moundbuilders Country ...

John Low is a Ohio State professor and director of the Newark Earthworks Center, he shares the cultural significance of the site. "It's a circle with earthworks that surround it, about 15 to 20 feet ...

Chillicothe and Bainbridge will host events in April as part of Ohio World Heritage Week, celebrating Ohio's only UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The week, which runs April 12-18, is dedicated to honoring the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks, Ohio’s first and only UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to an announcement. National Parks ...