The clubhouse of the private Moundbuilders Country Club, the site of the Octagon Earthworks, is seen in Newark, Ohio, on May 24, 2024. Ohio’s historical society has struck a deal that will allow it to take control of ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks located on a golf course east of Columbus. The settlement announced Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, ends long-running litigation but does not disclose the sum Ohio History Connection will pay to buy out Moundbuilders Country Club's lease on the Octagon Earthworks in Newark (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s historical society announced a deal Thursday that will allow it to take control of an ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks site located on the site of a golf course, ending years of litigation.
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