• Mound City visitor center in spring

    Hopewell Culture

    National Historical Park Ohio

Our Partners

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park partners with local organizations to fulfill its mission to preserve, protect, and interpret the remnants of the park's five earthwork complexes.

 
Seip Mound

Seip Mound

Ohio Historical Society

The Seip Earthworks unit is co-owned with the Ohio Historical Society to preserve these archeological and historical resources. The majority of visitor facilities at this park unit are managed by OHS.

 
RossCountyParkDistrict Logo

The Ross County Park District was established in 1993.

Ross County Park District

Recreational trails at the Hopewell Mound Group are the result of a partnership with the Ross County Park District. This partner helped convert a mile of abandoned B & O railroad corridor to the Tri-County Triangle Trail.

 
TriCounty Trail at Hopewell Mound Group

Portion of the Tri-County Triangle Trail at Hopewell Mound Group.

Tri-County Triangle Trail

The multi-use trail at the Hopewell Mound Group is a partnership with the Tri-County Triangle Trail, a non-profit organization. The trail connects the towns of Chillicothe, Frankfort and Washington Court House via a 28+ mile paved section. Parking and restrooms are located adjacent to the trail at the park's Hopewell Mound Group facilities on Sulphur Lick Road. For more information about the Tri-County Triangle Trail, click here.

Did You Know?

Arch. Atlas of Ohio-Mills

William Mills documented the presence of 49 enclosures and 370 mounds in Ross County in his book entitled "Archaeological Atlas of Ohio," published in 1914.