Two-thousand years ago, Native Americans built beautiful earthen mounds in Southern Ohio. At Hopewell Culture National Park, you can visit these mounds and take a trip into the past. The mounds were used for religious purposes, including funerals, burials, and rituals. Hiking around the park is the top activity here. It’s the best way to see the earthworks. There are also camping grounds, restaurants, and lodging nearby the park if you plan to stay.

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park is home to many mounds.

zrfphoto/ iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images You’ll see views like this one and others like it when you visit.

The park is open all seasons during daylight hours.

zrfphoto/ iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images There is also a visitors museum on the park grounds that highlights Hopewell culture. It is open every day from 8:30am to 5pm.

Near the park is the Scioto River.

karen’s archaeology stream/Flickr In this area you might see cardinals or other birds, squirrels, catfish in the river and butterflies.

Trails run throughout the park.

karen’s archaeology stream/Flickr Visitors can explore the mounds and go down by the river.

There are five areas in the park that are home to different groups of mounds.

zrfphoto/ iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images These include the Seip Earthworks, Spruce Hill Earthworks, Hopewell Mounds Group, Mound City Group, and Hopeton Earthworks. Ask for a map upon your arrival for a view of these areas.

If you are inspired by your visit, consider volunteering with the park.

zrfphoto/ iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Volunteers help the park with different activities including general park maintenance and archeology projects. It’s an awesome way to give back to the community.

For a culturally historic outing, visit the Hopewell Culture National Park. It’s a great trip that is fit for all ages. Click here for instructions on how to purchase your pass before entering the park.

zrfphoto/ iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images

You’ll see views like this one and others like it when you visit.

There is also a visitors museum on the park grounds that highlights Hopewell culture. It is open every day from 8:30am to 5pm.

karen’s archaeology stream/Flickr

In this area you might see cardinals or other birds, squirrels, catfish in the river and butterflies.

Visitors can explore the mounds and go down by the river.

These include the Seip Earthworks, Spruce Hill Earthworks, Hopewell Mounds Group, Mound City Group, and Hopeton Earthworks. Ask for a map upon your arrival for a view of these areas.

Volunteers help the park with different activities including general park maintenance and archeology projects. It’s an awesome way to give back to the community.

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Address: Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, 16062 OH-104, Chillicothe, OH 45601, USA