I believe these are all members of the National Park Service. Chuck Sams, Director of the National Park Service, is immediately behind the plaque.
North of Chillicothe — The weather mostly cooperated Saturday when a decade and a half of international work was celebrated at the local, state, and national level.
The “Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks UNESCO World Heritage Commemoration Ceremony” October 14th was at Mound City, the headquarters of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park in Ross County.
In addition to my previous story that includes video, here’s a photo essay of the event with more images.
Part of the gathering. Glenna Wallace, Chief of the Eastern Shawnees, gives the keynote address. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine was one of the speakers.A temporary plaque for Mound City as part of the “Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks”is unveiled by (from left) Megan Wood, Executive Director of the Ohio History Connection; Ohio Governor Mike DeWine; Chris Alford, Superintendent of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park; Chuck Sams, Director of the National Park Service; Glenna Wallace, Chief of the Eastern Shawnees; and Jen Altman, Project Director of the World Heritage Inscription for the Ohio History Connection. State Representative Mark Johnson added a few words, helping to represent Ohio.I believe these are all members of the National Park Service. Chuck Sams, Director of the National Park Service, is immediately behind the plaque. (They were posing for other photographers so I grabbed a shot myself.)Temporary plaques for the eight constituent parks of the “Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks” on display in the Mound City visitors center.A view of Mound City, whose interpretive center is the headquarters of Hopewell Culture National Historical Park.
