Join us at the Octagon Earthworks Visitor Center as we welcome experts from multiple fields speaking on topics connected to how we understand and learn about the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks; from archaeological and indigenous perspectives to stories about how Earthworks have been preserved and protected.

This program is geared toward adults (ages 18+) although we encourage high schoolers to attend as well. The program will consist of a 45-minute talk given by an expert and a 15-minute question-and-answer session. Doors will open at 6:30 pm, the lecture will begin promptly at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 18*:

Join us as we explore the archaeological remains of Ohio’s oldest American Indian wooden structures with Bill Kennedy, Site Superintendent for Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve and Serpent Mound. Bill has done extensive research in this area and has hands-on experience with building replicas of these wooden structures. Bill will share what we know from the archaeological record and what he learned through experimental archaeology about how these structures were built and used by the first inhabitants of Ohio.

*Please note: this lecture was moved from Feb. 19 to Feb. 18.

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