National Park Service LogoU.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceNational Park Service
National Park Service:  U.S. Department of the InteriorNational Park Service Arrowhead
Hopewell Culture National Historical ParkCentral mounds at Mound City Group.
view map
text size:largestlargernormal
printer friendly
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
News Releases

News releases for Hopewell Culture National Historical Park are posted during the current month and the previous month.

 
Obsidian point from the Mound City Group.  

Did You Know?
Obsidian has been found at a few Hopewell earthwork sites. The majority of obsidian, several hundred pounds, was found in one mound at Hopewell Mound Group. Some of the obsidian was from Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming- over 1,500 miles away.

Last Updated: October 02, 2009 at 15:03 EST