Historic Octagon Earthworks in Newark now open to the public

NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) — For the first time in more than a century, the Octagon Earthworks in Newark, part of Ohio’s first and only UNESCO World Heritage Site, is fully accessible to the public.

The Ohio History Connection recently announced that visitors can now enter and explore the landscape. Located at 125 N. 33rd St. in Newark, the area features mounds of earth constructed in geometric shapes by Native Americans between 1,600 and 2,000 years ago, according to the history organization.