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Moundbuilders State Memorial
The Great Circle is one part of the Newark Earthworks which was the largest system of connected geometric earthworks built anywhere in the world. Octagon State Memorial and Wright Earthworks State Memorial are both additional local sites that preserve other features of this majestic remnant of Prehistoric Ohio. LOCATION
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"The Newark Earthworks
are the most extensive, numerous and diversified in style and character, of any within the
state."
Moundbuilders State Memorial preserves the Great Circle earthwork
built by the Hopewell culture approximately 2000 years ago. The circle is nearly 1200 feet
in diameter and was used as a vast ceremonial center by its builders.