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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.
Today, the Ohio Historical Society preserves the Great Circle Earthworks in a public park near downtown Newark, called Mound Builders Park (or the Newark Earthworks) located at 99 Cooper Ave, Newark, Ohio. The area of the Octagon Earthworks had been leased to a country club, but new arrangements in 1997 provide for more public access to it.
Granville Sentinel columnist Jeff Gill writes about the tours he'll lead July 20 and July 22 at the Newark Earthworks.
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 ...
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 ...
The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are eight large earthen enclosures built in Ohio by ancient American Indian peoples between about AD 1 and 400.
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, Ohio, pictured July 30, 2019, became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023. Moundbuilder's Country Club, an 18-hole golf course, has been leasing property with the ...