The Central Eastern Region has many sites worth visiting and great motorcycling roads.
With The Great Trail,Rivers, Canals and railroads coming thru allot happenned in the area.
Some of my favorite sites - These sites are ones I have visited and wondered why so few people now about them. Click on the images to the left to head to a page detailing the sites.
Ft. Laurens
Located in Bolivar ; Ft Laurens is one of the few revolutionary war sites in the state. The fort was built here at the intersection of the Tuscarawas river and the great trail. Later the canal came thru and then Rt 77. This has been a busy plot of land. Today it is a nice park featuring a museum, there are many markers explaining the sites history. Its a great place for a picnic or just to stretch your legs.
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Gnadenhutton Village was settled in 1772 by Moravian missionaries in 1772. Roughly 200 converted Delaware Indians and the white missionaries lived here. The site is pivotal in Ohio Frontier history due to a massacre that occured here in 1782. To learn more click on the picture at the left.
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The Old Stone Fort
Is this the oldest Building west of the Appalacians ?
The claim is that it was built by the French in the late 1600's. It worth checking out if you are in the region.
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Schoenbrunn Village in New Philadephia is a restored Settlement from 1772. It was settled by the same missionaries who founded Gnadenhutton. It is a nice site to learn about life during the revolutionary period. Click on the pictureat the left to learn more.
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The Dennison Depot
The depot served for many years and was known as Dreamsville to the troops who passed thru during WWIII. Today it houses a museum. Click on the picture on the left to find more details.
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The National Road Museum
Located in Central Ohio this museum highlights the history of Rt 40 or The National Road. It also has collections on Zanesville Pottery and Zane Grey.
Learn more by clicking on the text below.
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Well known sites with good Websites.
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The Warther Museum Dover Ohio.
Ernest "Mooney" Warther was a artist; he carved mainly trains the collection is amazing and fun to visit. I visited the mueum when I was very young and went back last summer. It is simply amazing to see these carvings. He was a master.
The museum has a good website so I added a few of my pics. Their website is at http://www.warthers.com/
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Here is a collection of links to the local tourism boards in the region.
http://www.holmescountychamber.com/
http://www.carrollcountyohio.com/
http://www.harrisoncountyohio.org/trh/tourism_recreation/recreation.htm
http://www.visitcoshocton.com/
http://www.jeffersoncountychamber.com/visitor-information/tourism
http://www.belmontcountytourism.org/attractions.cfm
http://www.visitguernseycounty.com/
http://www.visitzanesville.com/
Here is a link to an article I wrote about how to find destination while travelling. I wrote for my travelling friends who are always asking how I found this site or that one, it outlines the basic tools I use.
http://www.bukisa.com/articles/273316_how-to-find-interesting-destinations-when-travelling
