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April 8, 2025

Juneteenth Jubilee Day Festival

Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Originating in Texas, it has been observed annually on June 19 since 1865. It is the oldest known celebration of the end of slavery in the United States. The Jubilee Day Festival is a vibrant celebration that brings together a rich tapestry […]

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April 7, 2025

Gates and Trees Tour of Spiegel Grove

See the many trees of Spiegel Grove and learn about their types and history during a variety of tree tours offered throughout the spring and summer. Tours last about an hour and cover different trees and topics ranging from giant trees to trees that President Rutherford B. Hayes and his descendants named in honor of […]

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April 6, 2025

Tree Tour—Landscapes Through Time

Please note: This event has been moved from August 9 to August 2. See how landscapes, particularly Victorian landscapes, have changed over time on this tree tour. This tour departs the museum at 10 a.m. and lasts about an hour.  Tickets are required and are available here. Tickets also will be sold at the museum […]

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April 6, 2025

Mystic Giants Tree Tour

See the many trees of Spiegel Grove and learn about their types and history during a variety of tree tours offered throughout the spring and summer. Tours last about an hour and cover different trees and topics ranging from giant trees to trees that President Rutherford B. Hayes and his descendants named in honor of […]

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April 6, 2025

Trees Named in Honor of People Tour

See the many trees of Spiegel Grove and learn about their types and history during a variety of tree tours offered throughout the spring and summer. Tours last about an hour and cover different trees and topics ranging from giant trees to trees that President Rutherford B. Hayes and his descendants named in honor of […]

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April 6, 2025

Tree Tour

See the many trees of Spiegel Grove and learn about their types and history during a variety of tree tours offered throughout the spring and summer. Tours last about an hour and cover different trees and topics ranging from giant trees to trees that President Rutherford B. Hayes and his descendants named in honor of […]

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April 3, 2025

Octagon Earthworks Third Friday Tour

Join us every third Friday of each month for a tour led by Senior World Heritage Archaeologist Brad Lepper! These tours are FREE and do not require pre-registration. Meet at the Octagon Earthworks Visitor Center at 12:30 p.m. There are also ongoing free tours offered at the Octagon Earthworks beginning at Noon, Wednesday–Sunday of each […]

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March 20, 2025

World Heritage Week—Mound City Group

Join us for a free ranger-guided tour! This site is the only fully recreated Hopewell earthwork complex of the five managed by the National Park Service. Mound City Group is a uniquely sacred space, even among Hopewell earthworks. Walking among these burial mounds can give the sense of what it must have been like to […]

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March 20, 2025

World Heritage Week—Seip Earthworks

Join us for a free ranger-guided tour! Two thousand years ago, the region between Seip Earthworks and Chillicothe was one of the most important cultural centers in eastern North America, for hundreds of years. Join us to learn more about this fascinating site.

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March 20, 2025

World Heritage Week—Hopewell Mound Group

Join us for a free ranger-guided tour! While most Hopewell complexes were seemingly used for less than two centuries, evidence suggests that the Hopewell Mound Group maintained its significance as a ceremonial center throughout the entire era of the Hopewell Culture in Ohio, approximately 400 years. Extended use of these features indicates that the Hopewell […]