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Hopewell Culture National Historical ParkPeople of the Hopewell culture built these mounds nearly 2,000 years ago.
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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Be A Junior Ranger

Calling all kids! Ever wonder about the people who built the mounds? What did they eat? Where did they live? How do we know about these people that lived 2,000 years ago? Answers to these questions can be found by participating in the park's Junior Ranger program. 

Any child between ages 6 to 12 can become a Junior Ranger by answering questions in a booklet available at the Mound City Group Visitor Center. Answers can be found in the park's brochure, video, museum, and interpretive signs in the mound area and along trails. Upon completion of the activities, bring the booklet back to the Visitor Center and be awarded a Hopewell Culture Junior Ranger badge or patch!

Camp Sherman barrack located atop a mound at Mound City Group.  

Did You Know?
The earthworks at Mound City Group were damaged from the construction of a World War I training camp.

Last Updated: July 25, 2007 at 15:34 EST