Visitors'
Center - From I-77 take exit 81 and drive eastbound (toward town) on
OH-39 (High Avenue) to McDonald Drive. The Tuscarawas County Convention
& Visitors Center is at 125 McDonald Drive.
For more information, phone 1-800-527-3387 (toll free), Their web
site is TuscarawasCVB.
Schoenbrunn
Village State Memorial - Founded by the Moravians in 1772, Schoenbrunn was intended to be mission to 'Christianize' the Delaware Indians. Schoenbrunn soon grew to include sixty log dwellings and a population of over 300. Because of clashes with the British and Indians allied with the British durint the Revolutionary War, Schoenbrunn was abandoned in 1777.
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Today the reconstructed village includes seventeen log buildings, some gardens and the original cemetery. A museum and visitor center helps introduce the visitor to the many exhibits and artifacts.
Summer hours are 9:30a to 5p Wednesday through Saturday; noon to 5p
Sundays. For hours during the other months, telephone 1-800-752-2711 or
see their web site at Schoenbrunn.
From I-77 take exit 81 and drive east on US-250 to the OH-259 exit
(2nd exit). Exit and turn left onto OH-259. Schoenbrunn
is about 0.5 miles from the exit.
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