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Newark Earthworks with Dr. Brad Lepper

Program held at Ohio University Lancaster, Wilkes Gallery

Dr. Brad Lepper of the Ohio History Connection will be speaking on the history of the Newark Earthworks, a recently named UNESCO World Heritage site.

This program is taking place at Ohio University Lancaster, Raymond S. Wilkes Gallery, 1570 Granville Pike, Lancaster, Ohio.

Dr. Brad Lepper of the Ohio History Connection will be speaking on the history of the Newark Earthworks, a recently named UNESCO World Heritage site. The Newark Earthworks are the largest set of geometric enclosures and mounds in the world. It is a masterpiece of architecture designed and built by the Hopewell culture between A.D. 1 and 400. They covered nearly five square miles and used more than seven million cubic feet of earth in their construction. These remarkable earthworks appear to have been a pilgrimage center where Indigenous ancestors from across much of North America gathered for ceremonies related to the cycle of the Moon.

This program is provided in partnership with Ohio University Lancaster, Friends of the Hannah V. McCauley Library, and the Fairfield County District Library.

While registration is not required, those who register will receive an automatic reminder prior to the program.

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