[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 159 (Friday, September 29, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4824]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HOPEWELL CEREMONIAL EARTHWORKS

  Mr. BROWN. Madam President, I rise today to congratulate the Ohio 
History Connection, National Parks Service, and local Tribal 
communities on their historic achievement of earning Ohio's first World 
Heritage designation.
  The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks join the Yellowstone National 
Park, the Grand Canyon, the Statue of Liberty, and 21 others as U.S.-
designated World Heritage sites. The designation is reserved for the 
places on earth that are of ``Outstanding Universal Value'' to humanity 
and will support the protection of the site for future generations.
  The Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks are a series of eight ancient 
monuments built in the middle of the Woodland period, between 1,600 and 
2,000 years ago by people we now refer to as the Hopewell Culture. The 
Earthworks embody the artistry, spirituality, and architecture of the 
Hopewell peoples. They also reflect the commitment to preservation and 
collaboration that archaeologists and Tribal nations have maintained 
over the years.
  This designation would not be possible without the collaboration of 
the Ohio History Connection, the National Parks Service, and local 
Tribal communities. May the celebration and preservation of the 
Hopewell Earthworks tell the story of Ohio history for generations to 
come. Congratulations.

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