NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — For the first time in more than a century, the Octagon Earthworks in Newark, part of Ohio’s first and only UNESCO World Heritage Site, is fully accessible to the public. The Ohio ...

The clubhouse of the private Moundbuilders Country Club, the site of the Octagon Earthworks, is seen in Newark, Ohio, on May 24, 2024. April 18 is World Heritage Day, but Ohio History Connection is ...

NEWARK − The World Heritage status recently bestowed on the Newark and Chillicothe earthworks, as part of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks nomination, could be a game-changer for the general ...

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Ohio History Connection has taken over the lease to allow full public access to Octagon Earthworks. (Courtesy Ohio History Connection) For many years, two entities—a golf course and historical ...

In a few months, when our calendars turn to 2025, a new era will begin at the Octagon Earthworks in Newark. Rest assured, the Ohio History Connection is ready to begin caring for and sharing this ...

On Saturday, July 20, I will be leading two tours, one at 9 a.m. and another at 6 p.m., of the eastern half of the Newark Earthworks. This is a double helping of the tour I’ve led many times over the ...

NEWARK — Twenty months after Licking County won the Super Bowl of economic development with Intel Corporation, the Newark-Heath area became part of a worldwide cultural hall of fame. The UNESCO World ...

Join us for an evening to learn and celebrate Ohio’s rich history with fellow Buckeyes. Learn about the ancient Hopewell culture at the Newark Earthworks, Ohio’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site, with ...

Low is a professor in the Department of Comparative Studies at The Ohio State University’s Newark campus. He has served as the director of the Newark Earthworks Center since 2019. Low is an enrolled ...

I started in Newark, but Fort Ancient probably offers the best introduction to the Hopewell culture in Ohio, thanks to the park’s large museum on Ohio’s American Indian history. The museum covers ...