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740-695-4359 Fax: 740-695-6437 E-Mail: beltour@aol.com in Belmont County These are just a few of the other attractions in Belmont County, Ohio. Come visit us soon and enjoy our beautiful countryside and rich history! |
Belmont County Museum-Gay 90's Mansion 532 N. Chestnut St. Barnesville Award winning and built in the 1800's is this 26-room mansion of elegance. Superbly carved oak fretwood, butternut and hand-carved wood mantels are just a few of the finely crafted features inside. Open June - September, Friday - Sunday 1-4:30 or by appointment all year. Guided tours. Admission; group rates. |
Sedgwick House Museum 627 Hanover St Martins Ferry (Rt. 7, Hanover St. Exit) Contains materials pertaining to the area and surrounding Martins Ferry. The town had its inception in 1787 when the ground upon which the city is located was purchased by Captain Absalom Martin, one of the surveyors of the Seven Ranges of the Northwest Territory. Absalom started operating a ferry in 1789. Thus the name Martins Ferry. In 1835, his son, Ebenezer, platted and laid out the town. Open May- September, Wednesday- Saturday 12-4 or by appointment. Admission. |
Stillwater Meeting House Sandy Ridge Rd. Barnesville (off Rt. 147, east of town) The plain federal style brick building seats 1,500. Built in 1878 to house the Ohio Yearly Meeting of Conservative Friends. The building contains a Quaker Heritage Museum. Open by appointment. Admission. |
Walnut Grove Cemetery Dating from 1795, the cemetery is Martins Ferry's oldest pioneer landmark. It is the resting place of the Zane and Martin families. The Betty Zane Statue is a reminder of the heroine of the last battle of Fort Henry. |
Barnesville Antique Mall 202 N. Chestnut St. Barnesville Variety of antique pieces displayed on three floors and available through various dealers. Open 7 days a week, 9-5. Credit cards accepted. |
Great Western Schoolhouse The "little red schoolhouse" was constructed in 1870 with bricks made of clay from the banks of a nearby farm pond. The school was used continuously until 1952. It contains old-fashioned desks with built-in ink wells, McGuffey Readers and a potbelly stove, along with many other items traced to days gone by. While the building does not have "regular" open hours, anytime the flag is up, you are welcome to come in, or by appointment. Admission |
Dickinson Cattle Co., Inc. 35500 Muskrat Rd. Barnesville (I-70 Exit 202, south 1 mile, west 1 mile on Muskrat Rd.) Largest herd of registered quality Texas Longhorn Cattle east of San Francisco. Cattle, steaks, smoked longhorn and a wide selection of longhorn related products available at the Longhorn Head to Tail Store. Open by appointment. Admission. Tours. Call (740) 758-5050 |
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