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Ohio Historical Society Reclaims Ancient Earthworks from Golf Course

Settlement ends years-long legal battle, opening site to public next year

FILE - The clubhouse of the private Moundbuilders Country Club, the site of the Octagon Earthworks, is seen in Newark, Ohio, on May 24, 2024. Ohio’s historical society has struck a deal that will allow it to take control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks located on a golf course east of Columbus. The settlement announced Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, ends long-running litigation but does not disclose the sum Ohio History Connection will pay to buy out Moundbuilders Country Club's lease on the Octagon Earthworks in Newark
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