Join Gary Argabright, local archaeological expert and historian for a presentation "Insights Into Prehistoric People from the Artifacts They Left Behind". Gary will share 15 artifacts and the clues they give us into their use and the inge.nuity of Ohio's prehistoric peoples. The session will be approximately 1 hour at the Hopewell Culture NHP Mound […]
Talon Silverhorn, a citizen of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe, will discuss the importance of Hopewell sites to historic Shawnee identity and culture, traditional life skills, and how you can connect with Tribal Nations and citizens in the modern day. Event will be at the Hopewell Culture Mound City Group Visitor Center.
Hidden Hopewell Landscapes: New Discoveries at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Park Archeologist Dr. Bret Ruby will describe new discoveries resulting from an international partnership with the German Archaeological Institute. Large-scale magnetic surveys and small-scale excavations are revealing hidden Hopewell landscapes at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. The park preserves and interprets six elaborate American […]
"Harvest the Past, Feed the Future: Reviving Ancient Food Systems to Defeat Hunger in the Anthropocene" About 4,000 years ago, farmers throughout the Ohio Valley region grew a suite of native crops that sustained their growing populations. These pre-maize crops were the cornerstone of the diet for ancient cultures that today we refer to as […]
Aaron Comstock, PhD, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Ohio State University; "Climate Change, Migration, and the Emergence of Fort Ancient Societies in the Middle Ohio Valley" Abstract: For millennia the Native inhabitants of the Middle Ohio Valley cultivated local crops and lived relatively mobile lifestyles. By approximately AD 1100 a clear shift to sedentary village life and maize […]
Recent Explorations of The Steel Group: A Unique Earthwork Site in Ross County, Ohio. Timothy Everhart, PhD Candidate, University of Michigan Museum of Anthropological Archaeology. The park's annual Summer Lecture Series provides visitors an opportunity to gain insight into the field of archaeology as it pertains to the Hopewell culture and the park. Whether you […]
The Junior Archeologist program is an opportunity for children to learn about the archeology at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park and have fun at the same time! Children ages 5 -12 are invited to participate in this event on Thursday, August 1st, from 9:30 am – 2:30 pm. Two sessions are available. Sign-up your child […]
Art in the Park at Hopwell Culture NHP!!! Join us at Mound City for our annual summer art program. Learn about famous artists, art styles, and art techniques! Paint, Sculpt & Draw! Two sessions are available on each of the designated Wednesdays. The morning session is from 9:30am to 11:30 am. The afternoon session is […]
Discover the Importance of Native Wildflowers and Grasses for Landscaping and Forage! On Saturday June 29th from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Hopewell Culture National Historical Park will host a native grasslands event. A ranger lead hike will then proceed at 1:00 – 2:00 pm to view native grassland plantings and describe Hopeton Earthworks. This […]
Join us on this longest day of the year to welcome the sun! In the northern hemisphere, June 21 marks the transition from the short days of winter to the bright, long days of summer. Derived from two Latin words, the word solstice actually means “sun standing still.” A solstice occurs twice each year, when […]
