Ohio Supreme Court hears Moundbuilders' case COLUMBUS, Ohio — Oral arguments were held Tuesday in a case involving the Ohio History Connection and Moundbuilders Country Club in Newark. The history organization is looking to acquire the lease on the property, so Octagon Earthworks can be open to the public on a daily basis. The Licking County Common Pleas Court and Ohio Fifth District Court of Appeals both sided with the Ohio History Connection in ruling the organization had the authority to acquire the lease on the property through eminent domain. The country club then appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court. The Ohio History Connection is seeking to have the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Heritage List. The U.S. Department of Interior previously stated it would not submit the application unless the public has access to Octagon Earthworks. The country club provides public access to the entire site four days a year.