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Run Metro Park The Slate Run Living Historical Farm is one of the most culturally significant sites in central Ohio. At this farm rural agricultural life as it was in the 1880s can be found. The buildings, machinery, livestock, plants, and crops are typical of those found on farms one hundred years ago. Slate Run brings together the many elements that make Ohio so beautiful. Everything from wooded, rolling hills and steep ridges to wetlands and farmed areas can be found here. The
Metro Park's beauty can best be experienced by hiking on one of the nature trails.
Sugar Maple Trail winds through ravines and ridgetops that were formed from Berea
sandstone wearing away to reveal the shale underneath. Five Oaks Trail is named
for the five species of oak trees that can be seen while walking on the trail.
A variety of wildflowers, animals, birds, and fishes are also observed when hiking
through this park. For More information on the park write to: |
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will impress a person the most about Green's Heritage Museum is the extent to
which the proprietor, William Green, has gone to collect the variety of buildings
and pieces found here. An assortment of collectibles from toy trains, to model
tractors, to a collection of bikes, visitors will be amazed by the variety and
number of items the Green's have acquired through their life. And, probably the
highlight of a visit is admiring the 50 some pieces of antique horse drawn carriages
including an Abbott & Downing Mud Coach. From a 1799 Smoke House to the 1930s
White Castle Restaurant, all of the 14 buildings represent a unique part of central
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Ted
Lewis Museum
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Circleville's most famous son, Ted Lewis, for which the city park is named for, is remembered in the Ted Lewis Museum. Ted Lewis had one of the very first recognized jazz bands and for whom many other well known musicians including: Beeny Goodman, Fats Waller, the Dorseys, got their start. The museum is housed in the only remaining building from the original town circle and has a small theater which runs early TV and movie clips recalling the jazz entertainer's popularity. Memorabilia like his clarinet, old top hat and sheet music, 'When My Baby Smiles at Me,' are found here organizing his career and hometown roots. |
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Small Town Museum
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Musuem has a display which tells about the silver nuggets unearthed at the Snake
Den Mounds and gives information about famous writers, inventors, politicians,
entertainers, and the not-so-famous who once lived in this railroad boom town.
Pickaway County Historical Museums
Pickaway County is proud to have two museums operated by the Pickaway County Historical Society. The Clarke-May House is home to the Historical Society's offices and offers residents and visitors a look back at the county's past. The Clarke-May Museum is home for the Pickaway County Historical Society but it is also a museum full of artifacts and history that can be toured. It is open to the public April-October, Tuesdays-Fridays from 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. or by calling to make special arrangements, (740) 474-1495. pkwyhist@ohiohills.com Philip Moore, the last of five genereations of the Moore family to live in this home, recognized the importance of his heritage to the history of the county. For this reason he bequeathed the house to the Pickaway County Historical Society for preservation and with the condition that it be used for historical purposes. The Moore House now serves as the home to the Genealogical Library where many can find family history information, general research information, and resource materials. Please call (740) 474-9144 for more information. Hours Tuesday- Friday 1:00 p.m.-4:00p.m. Pickaway
County Genealogy Library Directions:
Deer
Creek State Park
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Floyd
E. Younkin Branch Library This library stands as a lasting tribute to the vision, effort, and commitment of a caring community and was dedicated December 16th, 1999. Ohio
Erie Canal Pickaway
County Public Library Roundtown
Players Community Theater
For More Information on Attractions in Pickaway County, Contact: Pickaway
County Visitors Bureau
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