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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
News Releases

News releases for Hopewell Culture National Historical Park are posted during the current month and the previous month.

 

October 2008

Prescribed Burn Planned for 6-acre Parcel at Hopewell Mound Group, dated October 24, 2008. Additional information about the prescribed burn is available here.
Copper bird effigy from Mound City Group.  

Did You Know?
People associated with the Hopewell culture made extensive use of copper from the Lake Superior region. Copper was worked into elaborate objects without using smelting techniques.

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Last Updated: October 24, 2008 at 14:41 EST