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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

Newest Review: ... were discovered, where similar mounds can be found, reasons why they may have been built, a short highly informative film, and a small but beautiful collection of artifacts really helped to educate and entertain our family. However what shone above everything were the friendly, helpful people who work at the museum. They engaged our kids in conversation, got them involved in their Jr. Ranger program (All National Parks in the U.S.A. have an informational program that children can complete to earn a patch or badge), really made them work for it, AND made it all alot of fun! They were wonderful! I couldn't thank them enough for making ... more

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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park: A Unique Slice of Native American History. (553 words)
by - written on 09/12/01 (Very useful, 144 readings)
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We spent a week in Ohio during the summer of 1999 and Hopewell Culture National Historical Park was the main reason we went. We had heard of the many Mounds left by Native Americans. Mounds are formations built by certain tribes of Native Americans, which range from various sizes of ceremonial or burial mounds which mostly resemble small, well-formed hills to the more inexplicable mounds that were shaped to form animals or designs as seen from the air. This park was said to have the best museum on the topic. While small, we were not let down! I must admit the mounds found at the Hopewell National Park and Museum, were not the most impressive to view, but the ... Read the complete review