Harvest Cooking, Food Preservation @ Fort Ancient UNESCO World Heritage Site

Aug 29
The Harvest Gathering of the Crops

Details
Staff will guide visitors through an exploration of historic cooking methods and ways of preserving foods. Demonstrations will include: making hominy, stringing beans, and grinding corn into corn meal.
Guests may drop in to participate anytime between noon and 4pm in the museum garden.

Hosted by Fort Ancient
Earthworks & Nature Preserve, Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks and Ohio History Connection

• Saturday, August 29, 2026 at 12:00PM - 4:00PM EDT
• Fort Ancient Earthworks & Nature Preserve, Oregonia, OH

General Admission for Non-members. (Adults - $7, Children (6-17yr) - $6, Seniors - $6 and children 5 and under are free)

Address
6123 State Route 350, Oregonia, OH, USA

Contact
513.932.4421 fortancient@ohiohistory.org
https://www.ohiohistory.org/visit/browse-historical-sites/fort-ancient-earthworks/

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UNESCO World Heritage Site

Built around 2,000 years ago by the Ancestors of many modern American Indian tribes, Fort Ancient Earthworks and Nature Preserve is Ohio’s oldest state park and the largest hilltop enclosure in North America. While the name suggests that this site was used as some kind of defensive structure, evidence shows it was actually a gathering place used for ceremonial purposes.

Experience an on-site museum and gift shop (members receive a 10% discount), recreated American Indian garden and three miles of hiking trails with scenic overlooks.

Dogs are welcome on the grounds, but not inside the museum. Please keep your furry companions leashed and remove messes that they may create on the grounds.

Enjoy the earthworks but please do not climb or walk on the walls. We would like to keep these walls standing tall for 2,000 years after you visit them. Foot traffic will cause damage over time.