Octagon Earthworks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site — Attraction in Newark

Would have been 5 stars if you could actually see it better. This huge, fascinating 2000 year old native American earthworks (a huge circular earth berm, a causeway, and an octagonal series of berms and small mounds) is currently owned by a golf course with the course set up in amongst the earthworks. Yes, the golf course owners have preserved much of this monument, but clearly they have modified parts of it, like where the circular earth wall was breached to allow golf carts to access the course. There is a viewing platform that lets you look into the golf course/earth work grounds, and there is a public accessible asphalt path skirting 180 degrees of the circular earth wall (skirts the club house). Only club members were allowed onto the course. Staff were courteous when asked about where the path around the circle was. They verified it was OK to walk the short path. No path circumnavigates the entire compound. This place, and the nearby circle mound are...

Thanks to archeologist Jeff Gill for an interesting and informative interpretation of all the compiled data and observations of the site. A meeting place for the tribes of north America to come together to celebrate life, To perhaps compete at lacrosse, to perhaps trade goods, to perhaps observe astrology, to perhaps worship together and or ward off evil. So many possibilities. Age old sentiment, if you build it, they will come- seems to apply. I'm glad I was able to visit such an interesting and perplexing marvel of early human achievement. Incredible people that built...

This earthworks had been closed to the public for many years, and can now finally be enjoyed, (golfing is no longer allowed thankfully)- one of the most famous and best preserved earthworks in the country, there is a small wooden observation deck, easy walking areas and a fantastic view from the top of the observation mound. Visit here, the Great Circle and the Wright Earthworks to see all that remains of the local mounds. Alligator Mound is...