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LCCVB Celebrates Grand Re-Opening

by Marie Esselstein

With pomp, pageantry and a lot of heart, the Licking County Visitor’s Bureau re-opened its doors this past weekend at its new home at the Moundbuilders State Park.

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The ceremonies were to reopen the park museum, which now shares the space with the visitor’s bureau. A new 1000 square foot exhibit, which includes a timeline that stretches from modern times all the way back to the age of the Paleo-Indians, was also opened in the museum.

The highlight of the ceremonies was the presence of Aztec dancers, who were here from Mexico for the weekend conference, and agreed to do a blessing of the site. With an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe watching over them, they purified the area and the people with smoke, sang and danced, blessing the site.

The Moundbuilers State Park is on the list of nominated places to become a United Nations World Heritage site, which would be good for the preservation of the area and Licking County at large; but, I suggest you get there now and enjoy all the beauty and history (not to mention serenity) the park has to offer, before it becomes an official site and begins to draw real crowds.

The visitors’ center is a great place to find out about all the places to see and things to do in Licking County. You can stop by and plan an entire week’s worth of entertainment, or you can simply grab a single brochure and find a place to kill a few hours in the afternoon. While you are there, don’t miss the gorgeous Licking County quilt, which is a little bit hidden when you walk in.

Read more about the Great Circle and the other Newark Earthworks HERE.

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