Hard work pays off as World Heritage awarded to Chillicothe site

Ross County reacts to World Heritage decision CHILLICOTHE — The journey to make it onto the World Heritage list has been a long and hard one for many locals who are now celebrating the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks being added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. The addition to this list brings protection and publicity to eight sites in southern and central Ohio that showcase and tell the story of the Hopewell Culture that previously inhabited the area. The sites are …