We Hope to See You at the Upcoming Octagon Open Houses!

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The grounds of the Octagon State Memorial is open to the public

for general strolling and viewing from sunrise to sunset. The Newark Earthworks Center will be providing guided tours and other activities on April 17.

Group tours of the Octagon State Memorial for April 18 can be schedules by calling Dr. Richard Shiels at (740) 366-9249. Group tours of the Great Circle Earthworks can be scheduled anytime by calling Ms. Amista Jackson at (740) 345-8224.

Octagon State Memorial

125 N. 33rd Street

Newark, OH 43055

The next chance to tour the grounds of this enclosure
isn't until May 31st!

Information for self-guided tours can be found
on the Ancient Ohio Trail's Newark Earthworks page, here.​

The Great Circle Museum will be open Noon 4 PM 

on Sunday, April 17.

455 Hebron Road

Heath, Ohio 43056

For more information, email us at earthworks@osu.edu or call us at (740) 364-9584 .

The Newark Earthworks' Octagon

Video Courtesy of the Ancient Ohio Trail and CERHAS.

This earthwork is part of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks;
nine Ohio ancient earthworks sites constructed by the Ohio Hopewell culture during
 the Woodland Period (1-1000 CE) which are in the process of nomination for
 UNESCO World Heritage!

For more information,

Visit:

• Ancient Ohio Trail
• Newark Earthworks
• Earthworks Timeline
• Hopewell 100 B.C. - 400 A.D.
• World Heritage Ohio
• How it Works
• Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks
• National Park Service's World Heritage Page
• UNESCO World Heritage
• About
• Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks Tentative Nomination
• Who Were the Hopewell?
• Archaeology Magazine, 2009.