Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Nearly 2000 years ago, Native Americans built dozens of monumental mounds and earthen enclosures in southern Ohio.
Photo: NPS / Tom Engberg / NPS
About Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Nearly 2000 years ago, Native Americans built dozens of monumental mounds and earthen enclosures in southern Ohio. These earthwork complexes were ceremonial landscapes used for feasts, funerals, rituals, and rites of passage associated with a Native American religious movement that swept over half the continent for almost 400 years. Come walk among the earthworks and experience the past.
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Driving times from Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, one way, via road — a realistic day is 8–10 hours behind the wheel.
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The park lies in a humid continental zone with a generally temperate climate. Winters are mildly cold with average temperatures around 30 degrees (F). Summers are hot and humid with an average temperature around 75 degrees (F). Average annual total rainfall is just under 38". Snowfall in the winter is generally light with an average total snowfall of less than 24".
Frequently asked questions
- What is there to do at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park?
- Popular activities include Arts and Culture, Biking, Bookstore and Park Store, Dining, Food, Guided Tours.
- Which national parks are within a day's drive of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park?
- Within about a day's drive you can reach Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument (1 h 22 min), Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park (1 h 41 min), William Howard Taft National Historic Site (2 h 7 min), Cuyahoga Valley National Park (3 h 22 min), First Ladies National Historic Site (3 h 26 min), Camp Nelson National Monument (3 h 36 min).