Fort Ancient, a renowned North American archaeological site, features evidence of two prehistoric American Indian cultures.
Sometime between 100 B.C. and A.D. 500, the Hopewell built earthworks here, including mounds and more than 3.5 miles of earth-and-stone walls.
The Fort Ancient people (A.D. 900-1500) later occupied the site.
One of the nation's finest examples of a Hopewell hilltop enclosure, the earthwork is a National Historic Landmark.
The 764-acre memorial park offers a museum, scenic vistas, shelter houses, and hiking and picnicking.
Highlights & Collections:
Exhibits & Special Events:
Hours:
April-mid-May: (Museum and park)
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.;
12-5 p.m. Sun.
Memorial Day wknd.-Labor Day:
(Museum)
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Sat.;
12-5 p.m. Sun. & holidays.
(Park)
10 a.m.-8 p.m. Wed.-Sun. and holidays.
After Labor Day-Oct.: (Museum and park)
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat.;
12-5 p.m. Sun.
School groups by appointment.
OTHER SITES TO VISIT IN THE AREA
After touring Fort Ancient, visit Glendower Estate in Lebanon and the National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center in Wilberforce. For information about events and other places of interest around the state, please call toll-free 1 800 BUCKEYE.
