Sub. S.R. No. 184 Summary

• Urges the National Park Service to submit a nomination of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks (including Fort Ancient Earthworks, Newark Earthworks, and Hopewell Culture National Historical Park) to the World Heritage Committee at the earliest possible time for inscription on the World Heritage List.

• Recognizes these three Ohio archaeological sites as outstanding examples of ceremonial earthworks built 2,000 years ago by the Hopewell culture and identifies them as internationally significant and nationally recognized sites.

• Notes that investigations of these sites were important foundations for scientific archaeology in North America and were among the first archaeological sites to be preserved in the United States.

• Acknowledges that the Ohio Historical Society and Hopewell Culture National Historical Park have made significant progress in preparing supporting documentation for the World Heritage nomination.

• Directs the Senate Clerk to send authenticated copies of the resolution to the Ohio Historical Society, Hopewell Culture National Historical Park, National Park Service, and Ohio news media.