Hopewell Culture NHP – Mound City Group
Mound City Group
23 Hopewell burial mounds within an earthen enclosure; the national park visitor centre displays copper and mica artifacts, and the site is a World Heritage property.
Mound City is the main unit of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park. Within a square earthen wall of about 13 acres stand 23 burial mounds dating back roughly two thousand years. Excavations have uncovered finely carved pipes, copper sheets and mica cutouts.
The visitor centre has exhibits and a film. You can follow a trail around the mounds and walk down to the Scioto River.
The site was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2023 as part of the 'Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks.'
Admission is free. The visitor centre is generally open from about 09:00 to 17:00.
Opening hours
Park sunrise to sunset; visitor center approx. 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Adena Mansion & Gardens
- Hopeton Earthworks
- Downtown Chillicothe
- Great Seal State Park
- Tecumseh! Outdoor Drama
- Hopewell Mound Group
- Seip Earthworks
- Tar Hollow State Park