• Mound City visitor center in spring

    Hopewell Culture

    National Historical Park Ohio

Operating Hours & Seasons

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Mound City Group Visitor Center

The park's Visitor Center is open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. seven days a week. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Visitor Center is open extended hours from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The Visitor Center is closed January 1st, Thanksgiving Day, and December 25th.

 
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Park Grounds

Park grounds at the Mound City Group, Hopewell Mound Group, and Seip Earthworks units are open during daylight hours.

Currently, Seip Earthworks has limited visitor facilities consisting of a covered picnic shelter. There are interpretive signs and mowed-grass trails throughout the grounds. Seip Earthworks no longer has restroom. Parking is limited to the front of the grounds only, immediately off of U.S. Route 50.

Hopewell Mound Group has public restrooms, a covered picnic shelter, mowed-grass trails and 2.5 miles of interpretive trails. The parking lot has ample spots for cars and larger vehicles.

Hopeton Earthworks and High Bank Works are closed to the public except during special events. Click here to view any current special events at the park.

Did You Know?

Obsidian spear point

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. Much of the obsidian is from Obsidian Cliff in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming - over 1,500 miles away. More...