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The Newark Earthworks in Newark and Heath, Ohio, consist of three sections of preserved earthworks: the Great Circle Earthworks, the Octagon Earthworks, and the Wright Earthworks. This complex, built by the Hopewell culture between 100 BCE and 400 CE, contains the largest earthen enclosures in the world, and was about 3,000 acres in total extent.
Jeff Gill, a volunteer, gives a tour of the Octagon Earthworks on Sunday, October 15, 2023. The Ohio History Connection held events at the Great Circle and Octagon Earthworks to celebrate their ...
Granville Sentinel columnist Jeff Gill writes about the tours he'll lead July 20 and July 22 at the Newark Earthworks.
The Newark Holy Stones refer to a set of artifacts allegedly discovered by David Wyrick in 1860 within a cluster of ancient Indian burial mounds near Newark, Ohio, now believed to be a hoax. The set consists of the Keystone, a stone bowl, and the Decalogue with its sandstone box. They can be viewed at the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum in ...
Newark Earthworks: In Newark, Ohio, the site consists of three sections of preserved earthwork: the Great Circle Earthworks, the Octagon Earthworks, and the Wright Earthworks. This complex was the largest earthen enclosure in the world. The site is preserved as a state park by the Ohio Historical Society. Oak Mounds
The Octagon Earthworks in Newark are hoping to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Moundbuilder's Country Club, an 18-hole golf course, has been leasing the property from the Ohio History Connection.
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park is a United States national historical park with earthworks and burial mounds from the Hopewell culture, indigenous peoples who flourished from about 200 BC to 500 AD. The park is composed of four separate sites open to the public in Ross County, Ohio, including the former Mound City Group National ...
The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are eight large earthen enclosures built in Ohio by ancient American Indian peoples between about AD 1 and 400.