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Newark area heritage sites highlighted as official gemstone tour stops
A legislature vote with governor approval designates flint as Ohio’s official gemstone, making Flint Ridge State Memorial near Newark a featured stop in AAA’s regional tour. The memorial spans 515 acres in Licking County and is open daily, with Newark Earthworks, Hanby House in Westerville, and Ohio State Museum in Columbus as nearby historic stops. The Newark Earthworks cover now under 200 acres, built by Hopewell Indians for social, religious, and burial purposes. Hanby House honors musician Benjamin Hanby, known for Darling Nelly Gray and Up on the House Top, restored at Otterbein College’s west site. The Ohio State Museum at OSU offers broad Northwest Territory displays.
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James Rhodes
Flint
Ohio
Flint Ridge State Memorial
Licking County
Newark
Hanby House
Westerville
Ohio State Museum
Ohio State University
Columbus
Midwest
Zanesville
City of
Benjamin R. Hanby
Hanby
Nelly Gray
Circleville
William Hanby
Otterbein College
Hanbys