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FILE - A golfer watches their shot from the other side of an Octagon Earthworks mound at the private Moundbuilders Country Club in Newark, Ohio, Friday, May 24, 2024. Ohio’s historical society has struck a deal that will allow it to take control of the ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks located on the golf course east of Columbus. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

FILE - A golfer watches their shot from the other side of an Octagon Earthworks mound at the private Moundbuilders Country Club in Newark, Ohio, Friday, May 24, 2024. Ohio’s historical society has struck a deal that will allow it to take control of the ancient ceremonial and burial earthworks located on the golf course east of Columbus. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

A golfer watches their shot from the other side of an Octagon Earthworks mound at the private Moundbuilders Country Club in Newark, Ohio, Friday, May 24, 2024. The Octagon, built between 2,000 and 1,600 years ago by people from the Hopewell Culture, is two combined earthwork enclosures that include a 20-acre circle and a 50-acre octagon, connected by a small passageway. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A golfer watches their shot from the other side of an Octagon Earthworks mound at the private Moundbuilders Country Club in Newark, Ohio, Friday, May 24, 2024. The Octagon, built between 2,000 and 1,600 years ago by people from the Hopewell Culture, is two combined earthwork enclosures that include a 20-acre circle and a 50-acre octagon, connected by a small passageway. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

FILE - 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)

FILE - 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)

The entrance to the private Moundbuilders Country Club, the site of the Octagon Earthworks, is seen in Newark, Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The entrance to the private Moundbuilders Country Club, the site of the Octagon Earthworks, is seen in Newark, Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The clubhouse of the private Moundbuilders Country Club, the site of the Octagon Earthworks, in Newark, Ohio, is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. The Octagon, built between 2,000 and 1,600 years ago by people from the Hopewell Culture, is two combined earthwork enclosures that include a 20-acre circle and a 50-acre octagon, connected by a small passageway. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

The clubhouse of the private Moundbuilders Country Club, the site of the Octagon Earthworks, in Newark, Ohio, is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. The Octagon, built between 2,000 and 1,600 years ago by people from the Hopewell Culture, is two combined earthwork enclosures that include a 20-acre circle and a 50-acre octagon, connected by a small passageway. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Octagon Earthworks mounds are seen beyond a greens facility sign at the private Moundbuilders Country Club in Newark, Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Octagon Earthworks mounds are seen beyond a greens facility sign at the private Moundbuilders Country Club in Newark, Ohio, on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Golfers putt on a green in the private Moundbuilders Country Club, with mounds of the Octagon Earthworks seen behind them, in Newark, Ohio, Friday, May 24, 2024. The Octagon, built between 2,000 and 1,600 years ago by people from the Hopewell Culture, is two combined earthwork enclosures that include a 20-acre circle and a 50-acre octagon, connected by a small passageway. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Golfers putt on a green in the private Moundbuilders Country Club, with mounds of the Octagon Earthworks seen behind them, in Newark, Ohio, Friday, May 24, 2024. The Octagon, built between 2,000 and 1,600 years ago by people from the Hopewell Culture, is two combined earthwork enclosures that include a 20-acre circle and a 50-acre octagon, connected by a small passageway. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A golfer tees off among Octagon Earthworks mounds at the private Moundbuilders Country Club in Newark, Ohio, on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Octagon, built between 2,000 and 1,600 years ago by people from the Hopewell Culture, is two combined earthwork enclosures that include a 20-acre circle and a 50-acre octagon, connected by a small passageway. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

A golfer tees off among Octagon Earthworks mounds at the private Moundbuilders Country Club in Newark, Ohio, on Friday, May 24, 2024. The Octagon, built between 2,000 and 1,600 years ago by people from the Hopewell Culture, is two combined earthwork enclosures that include a 20-acre circle and a 50-acre octagon, connected by a small passageway. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)