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Hopewell Culture National Historical ParkCentral mounds at Mound City Group.
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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Operating Hours & Seasons
The park's Visitor Center is located at the Mound City Group unit.

Mound City Group Visitor Center

The park’s Visitor Center is open seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Between Memorial Day to Labor Day the Visitor Center is open 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Visitor Center is closed January 1, Thanksgiving Day, and December 25.

 
Grounds at Mound City Group.

Park Grounds

Park grounds at the Mound City Group, Hopewell Mound Group, and Seip Earthworks units are open during daylight hours. Currently, Hopewell Mound Group and Seip Earthworks units have limited visitor facilities consisting of interpretive signs and restrooms.

 

Closures

The Hopeton Earthworks and High Bank Works units are not accessible to the public except for occasional ranger-led programs. These sites are primarily devoted to preservation and research. For more information about these closures, please contact the park.
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.

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Last Updated: July 29, 2006 at 21:22 EST