BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:Hopewell Culture National Historical Park Events X-WR-CALDESC:Upcoming events at Hopewell Culture National Historical Park REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:A8561AA4-ED70-E6E3-9997B0E5A02A31EA@nps-ical SUMMARY:Ranger Guided Tours of Mound City Group DTSTAMP:20260511T022947Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T110000 DESCRIPTION:Mound City Group is the location of the park's only visitor cen ter and is typically the first stop for visitors. A sacred site built by N ative Americans\, Mound City is the only Hopewell earthwork to have been r estored. Walking among these burial mounds can give the sense of what it m ust have been like to attend a ceremonial gathering here nearly 2\,000 yea rs ago.\n\nWhat you can expect on a tour at Mound City Group:\nTours begin at the Mound City Group Visitor Center. Rangers will guide visitors into the Mound City Group earthwork. The tour will last approximately one hour and will be mostly in the sun. Visitors should wear comfortable walking/hi king shoes\, bring sun protection and bug spray. Mound City Group is a fla t\, grassy lawn and considered an "easy" hike/walk. Learn about what to ex pect when hiking at Mound City Group.\n\nEvent details: https://www.nps.go v/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=A8561AA4-ED70-E6E3-9997B0E5A02A31EA\n \nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hocu/planyourvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=A8561AA4-ED70-E6 E3-9997B0E5A02A31EA LOCATION:Mound City Group\, 16062 State Route 104\, Chillicothe\, OH 45601 CATEGORIES:Guided Tour RRULE:UNTIL=20260731T040000Z;FREQ=DAILY;WKST=SU;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:D5552B15-FD4A-BE10-8CA1C6F6C0462B6B@nps-ical SUMMARY:Ranger - led Tour at Hopewell Mound Group DTSTAMP:20260511T022947Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260608T120000 DESCRIPTION:Hopewell Mound Group\n\nDate: June 8\, 2026\nTime: 10:00am\nLoc ation: 4731 Sulphur Lick Road\, Chillicothe\, OH 45601\n\nHopewell Mound G roup is the largest of our earthwork sites. 2.4 miles of trail will wind y ou through 130 acres of astounding architecture. Join our rangers and step back in time!\n\nImportant Reminders\n\nTour is free\, open to the public and does not require registration\n\nTour will last approximately 2 hours and will cover 2-3 miles of unpaved\, uneven terrain\n\nCome prepared wit h snacks and water\n\nThere is little to no shade on this tour\n\nBring a hat\, bug spray\, sunscreen\n\nWear sensible hiking shoes. No flip flops o r open toed shoes.\n\nAges 12 and up are best suited for this tour\n\nFor more information call the park at 740-774-1126\n\nEvent details: https://w ww.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D5552B15-FD4A-BE10-8CA1C6F6C 0462B6B\n\nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hocu/planyourvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D5552B15-FD4A-BE 10-8CA1C6F6C0462B6B LOCATION:Hopewell Mound Group\, 4731 Sulphur Lick Road\, Chillicothe\, OH 4 5601 CATEGORIES:Guided Tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:77835631-D5F4-A57A-827FC360B744912F@nps-ical SUMMARY:Hopewell Mound Group Highlights DTSTAMP:20260511T022947Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260622T130000 DESCRIPTION:Explore the enormous Hopewell Mound Group\, at your own pace!\n \nWith over 2 miles of trail\, Hopewell Mound Group is the largest site of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park.  Hopewell Mound Group Highligh ts is an opportunity for visitors to pick their path and engage with park rangers at several key locations within the earthwork.  Park Rangers will have several stations to help visitors take a deeper dive into the lessons of this amazing site.  Enjoy time outdoors with your friends and family\, meeting up at a location that was the center of community and gathering 2 \,000 years ago.\n\nThis event begins at the picnic shelter located near t he parking lot at Hopewell Mound Group\, 4731 Sulphur Lick Rd\, Chillicoth e\, OH 45601. Visitors will park and walk to the stations located througho ut the earthwork.  This event is free and registration is not required.\n\ nCall the park at 740-774-1126 for more information.\n\nEvent details: htt ps://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=77835631-D5F4-A57A-827 FC360B744912F\n\nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hocu/planyourvisit/calend ar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=77835631-D5F4-A5 7A-827FC360B744912F LOCATION:Hopewell Mound Group is located at 4731 Sulphur Lick Road\, Chilli cothe\, OH 45601. CATEGORIES:Other END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:D59EC894-D02A-58D8-84C458DB1FB8A982@nps-ical SUMMARY:Ranger-led Tour at Seip Earthworks DTSTAMP:20260511T022947Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260706T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260706T120000 DESCRIPTION:Seip Earthworks\n\nDate: July 6\, 2026\nTime: 10:00am\nLocation : 7058 US HWY 50\, Bainbridge\, OH 45612\n\nTwo thousand years ago\, the r egion between Seip Earthworks and Chillicothe was one of the most importan t cultural centers in eastern North America\, for hundreds of years. On hi gh terraces along the Paint Creek and Scioto River valleys\, almost two do zen giant geometric earthwork complexes were constructed by Native America ns. One of the most magnificent engineering feats of them all was Seip Ear thworks. Join a ranger-led tour of this site to learn more!\n\nImportant R eminders\n\nTour is free\, open to the public and does not require registr ation\n\nTour will last approximately 2 hours and will cover 2 miles of un paved\, uneven terrain\n\nCome prepared with snacks and water\n\nThere is little to no shade on this tour\n\nBring a hat\, bug spray\, sunscreen\n\n Wear sensible hiking shoes. No flip flops or open toed shoes.\n\nAges 12 a nd up are best suited for this tour\n\nFor more information call the park at 740-774-1126\n\nEvent details: https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event- details.htm?id=D59EC894-D02A-58D8-84C458DB1FB8A982\n\nAll events: https:// www.nps.gov/hocu/planyourvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D59EC894-D02A-58 D8-84C458DB1FB8A982 LOCATION:Seip Earthworks\, 7058 US HWY 50\, Bainbridge\, OH 45612 CATEGORIES:Guided Tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7987EF85-BF39-5E33-EBE73B0F99C55F30@nps-ical SUMMARY:Seip Earthworks Highlights DTSTAMP:20260511T022947Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260720T130000 DESCRIPTION:Explore Seip Earthworks\, at your own pace!\n\nSet amongst the gorgeous Paint Valley region\, Seip Earthworks is one of the most magnific ent engineering feats.  Seip Earthworks Highlights is an opportunity for v isitors to pick their path and engage with park rangers at several key loc ations within the earthwork.  Park Rangers will have several stations to h elp visitors take a deeper dive into the lessons of this amazing site.  En joy time outdoors with your friends and family\, meeting up at a location that was the center of community and gathering 2\,000 years ago.\n\nThis e vent takes place at Seip Earthworks\, located at 7058 US Highway 50\, Bain bridge\, OH 45612. Visitors will park and walk to the stations located thr oughout the earthwork.  This event is free and registration is not require d.\n\nCall the park at 740-774-1126 for more information.\n\nEvent details : https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=7987EF85-BF39-5E3 3-EBE73B0F99C55F30\n\nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hocu/planyourvisit/c alendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=7987EF85-BF39-5E 33-EBE73B0F99C55F30 LOCATION:Seip Earthworks is located at 7058 US Highway 50\, Bainbridge\, OH 45612 CATEGORIES:Other END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:D1D9661B-FBC3-6792-6B946CF4AB161D34@nps-ical SUMMARY:Ranger Guided Tours of Mound City Group DTSTAMP:20260511T022947Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T110000 DESCRIPTION:Mound City Group is the location of the park's only visitor cen ter and is typically the first stop for visitors. A sacred site built by N ative Americans\, Mound City is the only Hopewell earthwork to have been r estored. Walking among these burial mounds can give the sense of what it m ust have been like to attend a ceremonial gathering here nearly 2\,000 yea rs ago.\n\nWhat you can expect on a tour at Mound City Group:\nTours begin at the Mound City Group Visitor Center. Rangers will guide visitors into the Mound City Group earthwork. The tour will last approximately one hour and will be mostly in the sun. Visitors should wear comfortable walking/hi king shoes\, bring sun protection and bug spray. Mound City Group is a fla t\, grassy lawn and considered an "easy" hike/walk. Learn about what to ex pect when hiking at Mound City Group.\n\nEvent details: https://www.nps.go v/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D1D9661B-FBC3-6792-6B946CF4AB161D34\n \nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hocu/planyourvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D1D9661B-FBC3-67 92-6B946CF4AB161D34 LOCATION:Mound City Group\, 16062 State Route 104\, Chillicothe\, OH 45601 CATEGORIES:Guided Tour RRULE:UNTIL=20260906T040000Z;FREQ=WEEKLY;WKST=SU;BYDAY=SU,SA;INTERVAL=1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:D806A949-A7D2-8C91-350FC60756D512C7@nps-ical SUMMARY:Ranger - led Tour at Hopeton Earthworks DTSTAMP:20260511T022947Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260803T120000 DESCRIPTION:Hopeton Earthworks\n\nDate: August 3\, 2026\nTime: 10:00am\nLoc ation: 990 Hopetown Road\, Chillicothe\, OH 45601\nDuration: Approximately 2 hours\nSpecial note: This site does not have a restroom\n\nThis complex masterpiece of landscape architecture includes earthen monuments memorial izing ancestral shrines\, and geometric enclosures aligned to the endless cycles of the Sun and Moon. Around and under it all is an unseen archeolog ical landscape marked by timber post circles\, craft workshops and everyda y settlements.\n\nImportant Reminders\n\nTour is free\, open to the public and does not require registration\n\nTour will last approximately 2 hours and will cover 2 miles of unpaved\, uneven terrain\n\nCome prepared with snacks and water\n\nThere is little to no shade on this tour\n\nBring a ha t\, bug spray\, sunscreen\n\nWear sensible hiking shoes. No flip flops or open toed shoes.\n\nAges 12 and up are best suited for this tour\n\nFor mo re information call the park at 740-774-1126\n\nEvent details: https://www .nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D806A949-A7D2-8C91-350FC60756D 512C7\n\nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hocu/planyourvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D806A949-A7D2-8C 91-350FC60756D512C7 LOCATION:Hopeton Earthworks\, 990 Hopetown Rd.\, Chillicothe\, OH 45601 CATEGORIES:Guided Tour END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:D2064B27-E658-9487-B6705B829AE09556@nps-ical SUMMARY:Ranger Guided Tours of Mound City Group DTSTAMP:20260511T022947Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260907T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260907T110000 DESCRIPTION:Mound City Group is the location of the park's only visitor cen ter and is typically the first stop for visitors. A sacred site built by N ative Americans\, Mound City is the only Hopewell earthwork to have been r estored. Walking among these burial mounds can give the sense of what it m ust have been like to attend a ceremonial gathering here nearly 2\,000 yea rs ago.\n\nWhat you can expect on a tour at Mound City Group:\nTours begin at the Mound City Group Visitor Center. Rangers will guide visitors into the Mound City Group earthwork. The tour will last approximately one hour and will be mostly in the sun. Visitors should wear comfortable walking/hi king shoes\, bring sun protection and bug spray. Mound City Group is a fla t\, grassy lawn and considered an "easy" hike/walk. Learn about what to ex pect when hiking at Mound City Group.\n\nEvent details: https://www.nps.go v/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D2064B27-E658-9487-B6705B829AE09556\n \nAll events: https://www.nps.gov/hocu/planyourvisit/calendar.htm URL:https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=D2064B27-E658-94 87-B6705B829AE09556 LOCATION:Mound City Group\, 16062 State Route 104\, Chillicothe\, OH 45601 CATEGORIES:Guided Tour END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR