The Octagon Earthworks have been preserved in part because they have been incorporated into a private golf course. The picture is a view of the walls of the octagon with one of the flat-topped corner mounds being used as a tee. The mound is located between the two small trees in the center of the picture.A viewing tower allows you to see the mounds during the day. There is also a public path (follow the signs) that will allow you to walk around the outer edges of the circle earthwork complex that is linked to the octagon with a walled procession way. The path ends near the Observation Mound which looks toward the rising of the moon at one of its solstices.
Monday mornings visitors are allowed to walk on the course to view the mounds more closely unless there is a special golfing event scheduled. The Ohio Historical Society sponsors several days when guides will interpret the mounds. The next event is scheduled for October 19.
When you are in the area, you may also want to visit two related sites: The Great Circle Earthworks and the Wright Earthworks.
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