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Hopewell Culture National Historical ParkArtist's rendering of a Hopewellian ceremony.
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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Operating Hours & Seasons
The park's Visitor Center is located at the Mound City Group unit.

Mound City Group Visitor Center

The park’s Visitor Center is open seven days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Between Memorial Day to Labor Day the Visitor Center is open 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Visitor Center is closed January 1, Thanksgiving Day, and December 25.

 
Grounds at Mound City Group.

Park Grounds

Park grounds at the Mound City Group, Hopewell Mound Group, and Seip Earthworks units are open during daylight hours. Currently, Hopewell Mound Group and Seip Earthworks units have limited visitor facilities consisting of interpretive signs and restrooms.

 

Closures

The Hopeton Earthworks and High Bank Works units are not accessible to the public except for occasional ranger-led programs. These sites are primarily devoted to preservation and research. For more information about these closures, please contact the park.
Least weasel, the smallest living carnivore.  

Did You Know?
The smallest living carnivore uses the grounds at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park for hunting and nesting. Least weasels mainly prey on meadow voles, but will dine on shrews, moles, birds, and insects.

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Last Updated: July 29, 2006 at 21:22 EST