Upcoming Events and News
Hopewell Mound Group Highlights
Date: Monday, June 22, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Location: Hopewell Mound Group, 4731 Sulphur Lick Rd
Duration: Self-paced
Is a large group tour not your style? Drop by Hopewell Mound Group between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm to enjoy a self-guided pace with Park Rangers stationed along the 2-mile route.
Hopewell Mound Group Highlights is an opportunity for visitors to pick their path and engage with Park Rangers at several key locations within the Park’s largest earthwork. Park Rangers will be stationed at several stops to help visitors take a deeper dive into the stories of this amazing site. Enjoy time outdoors with your friends and family at a location that was the center of community and gathering 2,000 years ago.
This event begins near the trail head at Hopewell Mound Group, 4731 Sulphur Lick Rd, Chillicothe, OH 45601. Visitors will park and walk to the stations located throughout the earthwork. This event is free and registration is not required. Hopewell Mound Group is a very large site with minimal shade and unpaved, uneven terrain. Visitors are encouraged to bring water, wear sturdy shoes and a hat, and use sunscreen.
Call the park at 740-774-1126 for more information. Download flyer.
SOUTH CENTRAL POWER ROUND UP GRANT AWARD
The Friends of Hopewell Culture National HIstorical Park want to Thank the South Central Ohio Power Round Up Grant Program for awarding us $8,940 to purchase bronze historic markers explaining the designation of World Heritage Site for Hopewell Mound Group and Hopeton Earthworks. The plaques will be mounted in stone at each of the sites in the spring of 2026.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
CANCELLED. The Genealogy Class: Two Engaging Sessions, sponsored by the Nathaniel Massie Chapter DAR, Friends of Hopewell Culture NHP, the Ross County Genealogical Society, and Ohio University Chillicothe, has been postponed until September. Stay tuned for new details.
Daily Tours of Mound City
May 23 – daily 10am tours of Mound City begin, 1 hour in length, seven days a week
Park Events – Summer & Early Fall
June 8 – Ranger-led Tour of Hopewell Mound Group, 10:00am–12:00pm
June 22 – Hopewell Mound Group Highlights, 10:00am–1:00pm
Self-guided walking with rangers stationed at key locations under tents.
July 6 – Ranger-led Tour of Seip Earthworks, 10:00am–12:00pm
July 20 – Seip Earthworks Highlights, 10:00am–1:00pm
Self-guided walking with ranger stations throughout the site.
August 3 – Ranger-led Tour of Hopeton Earthworks, 10:00am–12:00pm
August 8–15 – Ross County Fair
August 9–September 7 (Labor Day) – Mound City tours shift to Saturdays & Sundays only at 10:00am
September 13 – Monarch Tagging (location TBD)
Citizen science volunteer opportunity.
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