Ohio's Historic West offers
the heritage traveler with an authentic experience as illustrated by our cultural
and ethnic diversity and our history, traditions and events. We invite you to
explore the abundance of agriculture, architecture, historic sites, natural
resources and transportation that this region has to offer. Just click on the
links below.
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Young's
Jersey Dairy A dairy farm famous for its ice cream creations, the tour includes a short video showing how the farm operates from feeding and milking cows, to processing the milk and ice cream, to the final sale in the store. You will also visit with the goats, cows, calves, and other animals, take a wagonride (weather permitting), have a cup of homemade vanilla ice cream, a cookie, and an ice cream coupon (for a return visit). |
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Maple
Lane Bison Ranch 5150 Spence Road, Springfield 1 miles N.W. of North Hampton 937-964-8149 Cell: 937-408-1837 www.maplelanebison.com Owned and operated by Milt and Paula Palmer, Maple Lane Bison Ranch started out as a hobby, but has now developed into a business focused on meeting the demands of today's health conscious consumer. With a full line of bison cuts and a traveling concession booth at fairs, festivals, and special events, Milt and Paula's business is booming. All the meat products are processed locally and are USDA certified. |
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Robert
Rothschild Berry Farm |
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Scarff's
Nursery Inc. 411 N. Dayton-Lakeview Road, New Carlisle For group tours call 937-845-3821. Tour this facility to see beautiful plants, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, an arboretum and a gift shop. No tours on spring weekends. |
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View Growers 755 N. Dayton-Lakeview Road, New Carlisle For a tour, call 937-845-0093. Among areas of interest are: propagation area, plug seeding machine, monorail, fertilizer injector, and the growing/finishing areas. Open year-round with no tours given in April and May. Tour is one hour in length and a one-week notice is required. |
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Herbs 3159 Spence Road, New Carlisle Call 937-964-1920 for more information. Advance notice necessary for groups. Open year-round, Hampton Herbs features 14 gardens for touring May-October. Among the gardens to be viewed are Water, Secret, Bible, Dye, Medical, Butterfly, Beatrix Potter and Everlasting. Two shops nestled in the woods include a cottage shop with antiques (for sale), wreaths, baskets, soaps, salts, perfurmes, herbs, spices, books, and garden markers. Have a picnic and feed the fish. Gourmet herbal luncheons served to small groups. |
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Valley Gardens 330 Sutton Road, Xenia 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday thru Saturday. To schedule a tour, call 937-372-3403. Hydroponics (soil-less farming) can be viewed in this 25,000 sq. ft. structure. Lettuce, basil, all kins of herbs, etc. Must be a minimum of six people for tours. |
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Freshwater
Farms of Ohio |
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Clark
County Fair 4401 S. Charleston Pike, Springfield Small parking and admission fee. All-day ride prices vary. 937-323-3090 Each year during the latter part of July (for 7 days) the Clark County Fair is attended by thousands of people. This is a mid-way that will remind of what a county fair should be...all-day rides for the brave at heart, combined with 4-H judging contests, livestock sales, harness racing (and betting, too), entertainment, and delicious food! |
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Clark
State Performing Arts Center 300 S. Fountain Avenue, Springfield 937-328-3874 www.clark.cc.oh.us/pac The Clark State Performing Arts Center hosts many nationally recognized artists and performers, such as The Temptations, Willy Nelson, Mark Chesney, Joe Diffey, Ricky Skaggs, Bill Cosby, Maya Angelou, and others. |
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Piatt
Castles West Liberty 937466-2821 www.piattcastles.com |
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Hertzler House George Rogers Clark Park, Springfield The Daniel Hertzler House, built in 1854-55, is an interesting study of 19th century architecture. An air of mystery surrounds the house since the murder of the Daniel Hertzler in the northwest room of the main floor on October 10, 1867. The house overlooks the approximate site of the Shawnee Village of Peckuwe. |
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Frank
Lloyd Wright House Museum Coming in 2002-2003 Burton Westcott/Frank Lloyd Wright Home 1340 East High Street Springfield, Ohio Click here to find out about the only Frank Lloyd Wright Prairie-style structure in Ohio and its opening. |
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Heritage
Center of Clark County 117 S. Fountain Avenue, Springfield 937-324-0657 www.clarkcountyhistoricalsociety.org Come and experience the story of the Heartland in this brand-new state-of-the-art museum. Located in beautiful downtown Springfield!A century-old City Hall and Marketplace has become the new home for Clark County/Springfield's heritage. Priceless mementos have been assembled to open an exciting window on seven generations of fascinating history. Exhibit galleries, an archive and research library, meeting facilities, a museum store, restaurant, and the office of Veteran's Services are all housed in the Heritage Center of Clark County. |
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The
Pennsylvania House Museum 1311 West Main Street, Springfield 937-322-7668 Take a trip back in time and discover one of the few original early American taverns left on the Old National Road and Dayton-Springfield Pike. |
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Clifton
Mill 75 Water Street, Clifton 937-767-5501 www.cliftonmill.com One of the largest water powered grist mills still in existence. 2.5 million lights enhance the mill and gorge at Christmas! |
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United
States Air Force Museum Dayton, Ohio Museum Info: 937-255-3286 IMAX Info: 937-253-IMAX www.wpafb.af.mil/museum The World's Largest and Oldest Military Aviation Museum! Free Museum Admission and Free Parking. |
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of the Trail Monument Entrance of Snyder Park, Springfield "The Madonna of the Trail" is a pioneer woman clasping her baby with her young son clinging to her skirts. These monuments were erected in each of the 12 states through which the National Old Trails Road passes. |
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Springfield
Museum of Art 107 Cliff Park Road, Springfield 937-325-4673 www.spfld-museum-of-art.org A world-class art museum located in beautiful Veterans Park. A recently completed $3.8 million expansion in a 35,000 s.f. state-of-the-art facility. |
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Hartman
Rock Garden Corner of McCain and Russell Streets Springfield, Ohio 45506 The garden is open to the public at no charge. In 1932, Springfielder Ben Hartman began to form, with his own hands, a rock garden that would take him seven years to complete. One of the most outstanding displays (and there are many) is named the "Tree of Life" and is made of 20,000 stones. The rock garden stands today and is surrounded by floral plantings. The main garden runs 35' x 140' with several statues, a dozen large tableaux and a quarter million individual stones. |
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Log House Enon, Ohio 937-864-7080 19th Century log house available for tours. |
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Green
Vista Water Gardens 230 W. Main Street, Enon www.greenvista.com Tour the water gardens, see the wonderful fish and plants on the property. |
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Ohio
Caverns 2210 E. State Route 235, West Liberty 937-465-4017 www.cavern.com/ohiocaverns |
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Prairie Mound Enon, Ohio 937-864-7080 The largest conical mound in Clark County, the Enon Adena Mound is the second largest in Ohio, second only to the Miamisburg Mound, which is about 35 miles southwest of Enon. Listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and owned by the Village of Enon, this mound has little verified published information. Located on what was call Knob Prairie Mound Farm, the mound was reportedly used by General George Rogers Clark in 1780 as a vantage point prior to the attack on the Shawnee village of Picawey, located less than two miles to the north. |
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Estel
Wenrick Wetlands |
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Cedar
Bog 960 Woodburn Road, Urbana 937-484-3744 A 427-acre preserve featuring various plants and animal species that were common immediately following the Ice Age and are considered rare or endangered. |
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Buck
Creek State Park 937-322-5284 The largest recreation area in Clark County is Buck Creek State Park which was opened in 1974. The park's 2,120 acre lake allows for unlimited motor boats and features and marina. The park offers, cabins, RV campsites and various recreational possibilities. |
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George
Rogers Clark Park 937-882-6000 This is the site of the largest battle in the Revolution west of the Alleghenies. It covers 248 acres of green meadows, shade trees and scenic waters providing for fishing, hiking, picnicking and non-motorized boating. |
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Glen
Helen Nature Preserve 937-767-7375 Glen Helen is a 1,000 acre nature preserve and outdoor education facility owned by Antioch University and located in nearby Yellow Springs. Recognized as a National Natural Landmark, Glen Helen features the Trailside Museum and extensive trails. |
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Bryan State Park/Clifton Gorge 937-767-1274 Stretching from the village of Clifton to Yellow Springs, the gorge and park are among the most scenic spots in the midwest. Various hiking trails wind through woods and along the Little Miami River. Camping is available in the park. |
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Trail Parks & Recreation 937-324-7348 or 937-328-PARK email: nationaltrailparks@rec.org The National Trail Parks & Recreation District maintains a variety of facilities at Lagonda, Davey Moore, Rose Street, Selma Road, Veterans Memorial, New Reid and Old Reid Parks, Standpipe and Snyder Park. The City operates the Municipal Stadium and Springfield Family Waterworks Pool and oversees numerous programs for local participation by children and adults. The National Trail Parks & Recreation District also provides leisure activities for Clark County residents of all ages. The programs include everything from athletics to arts and crafts. Much of the programming takes place at the district's 17-acre facility near Medway, the Snyder Valley Recreation Complex, as well as at various schools throughout the area. Visit the website at www.nationaltrailparksandrec.org for more information. |
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Historic National Road Route 40 through Springfield 937-325-7621 Recently designated as an All American Road, the Historic National Road runs directly through the heart of Springfield with many historical stops along the way. |
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Little
Miami Scenic Trail and Buck Creek Trail |
Ohio's
Historic West
Consisting of Auglaize, Champaign, Clark,
Darke, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby counties.