Envision the Culture...

Ohio's Ancient Culture

Ancient Places, New Visions: Combine our detailed site tours with our vivid, computer- generated animations and downloadable media to help you experience the full scope, beauty, and precision of these monuments.

Enrich your visit with many points of view on the meaning and making of the earthworks: Native people, scholars, historical figures, and others.

Immerse yourself in 19th Century Ohio, where American archaeology was born, and where the grand monuments of antiquity still stand among historic towns, inns, canals, and farms, plus roads that follow ancient pathways.

Discover why Ohio was the cultural epicenter of North America two thousand years ago.

Ancient Ohio Trail resources will help you to discover the distinguished Native American heritage in the Midwest, to trace early settlement in the region, to gain many rewarding insights from your visits to the ancient earthworks, and to enjoy yourself among Ohio’s historic towns, scenic roads, and many distinctive cultural, artistic, and tourist amenities.