Place

Geometry

The 20-acre circle’s diameter is 1,054 feet, the same as several others in the region, and is joined to an irregular, 20-acre square over 900 feet on each side. There were two smaller circles on the higher ground along the square’s eastern edge, and a pair of 2,400-foot long parallel walls headed southwest, perfectly framing a vista of the winter solstice sunset.

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

Last updated: January 11, 2023