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one of Ohio's founding fathers. The lush grounds surrounding his 18-room mansion,
known today as Adena State Memorial, overlook the Scioto River valley.
Only three miles separate Adena from the Mound City Group at Hopewell Culture Na-
tional Historical Park. In terms of time, though, the distance is actually some 2,000 years.
The grassy mounds, surrounded by an earthen wall, were built by Hopewell Indians for
burials and other ceremonies. Excavations have unearthed a treasure trove of artifacts, yet
no one knows for certain where the Hopewells came from or to whence they disappeared.
The site is on the tentative list for UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Did you know…
Eight U.S. presidents came from Ohio—William Henry Harrison, Ulysses S.
Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James A. Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, William
McKinley, William H. Taft, and Warren G. Harding.
2.
Hocking Hills State Park
From Chillicothe the drive heads east on Rte. 50, then follows Rte. 327 north to the access
road for Tar Hollow State Park, named for the tar that pioneers collected from the shortleaf
and pitch pines that grow on the ridges. Motorists can pause to sample the area's mix of
lakesandforestsorcontinuenorthtoLaurelville andRte.180inquestofothertreasures of
the region.
A turn southeast on Rte. 374 leads to Hocking Hills State Park, 2,000 acres filled with
waterfalls, deep gorges, and unusual caves and sandstone formations that give this part of
Ohioagrandeurasdramaticasitisunexpected.Easternhemlocks,mountainlaurels,ferns,
and rare wildflowers thrive in the moist, wooded hollows—the haunts of both red and gray
foxes and more than 100 species of birds.
The park is divided into six separate areas, each named for a distinguishing landmark
suchasRockHouse,orConkle'sHollow.AtOldMan'sCavethevisitorcenteroverlooksa
creek, whose racing water has carved a gorge two miles long with several waterfalls. From
the Lower Falls hikers can traverse the Buckeye Trail through a series of rugged hemlock-
shaded valleys. At trail's end the view takes in the 50-foot-high veil of Cedar Falls.
3.
Lake Hope State Park
The drive slices into the wooded valley of Big Sandy Run on Rte. 56, then dips southward
on Rte. 278 to reach Lake Hope. Cradled amid low, rounded hills, the lake is a favorite
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