The Ancient Ohio Trail was developed as a guide for visitors to the principal remaining 2000-year-old earthworks and mounds built by Native Americans in what is now Ohio. Teachers and curriculum planners can select among Trail materials to suit their own location, grade levels, subject interests, and available time. Three main focus points of Trail material make it especially useful in the classroom. Students can use it to learn about:

• The nature of the ancient earthworks and the culture of the builders.
• Early Ohio history, including the geographic setting of the works, the social context in which they were first described, and surrounding historic towns, buildings, and roads that show how settlement and development took place in this region.
• The Native people of Ohio: who they were and are, their story of removal in the 1830’s and ‘40’s, their connections to the works of their ancestors today, and how their knowledge and attitudes are informing everyone’s appreciation of the works.

Review the Trail materials and download your own choices from this website to fit your needs, from the Resources “For Children” (under 12), or the detailed “Printable Guides” to the Sites and Routes.