Historic Homes & Buildings

• Adena Mansion and Gardens
  Adena Road • Chillicothe, OH 45601
  740-772-1500
  The 2000-acre, restored estate of Thomas Worthington, sixth governor of Ohio and one of the state's first United States Senators, featuring many original Worthington family furnishings, five outbuildings, and formal gardens. Tours are available.  map

• Lucy Webb Hayes Heritage Center
  90 West Sixth Street • Chillicothe, OH 45601
  740-775-5829
  The former home of Lucy Ware Webb Hayes, the wife and First Lady of the 19th President of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes. Open April 1 through October with guided tours available.  map

Libraries & Research Centers

• Ross County Genealogical Society
  444 Douglas Avenue • Chillicothe, OH 45601
  740-773-2715
  Genealogical library featuring books from most states, microfilm and microfiche records, Church, marriage, family records, and Ross County tombstone inscriptions on file.   map

Museums & Galleries

• James M. Thomas Telephone Museum
  68 East Main Street • Chillicothe, OH 45601
  740-772-8200
  features telephone equipment and paraphernalia dating back to 1895. Included are telephone instruments, early local directories, wooden underground conduit and a working section of electro-mechanical "step-by-step" switching equipment. Open Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with tours available.  map

• Pump House Center for the Arts
  Enderlin Circle • Chillicothe, OH 45601
  740-772-5783
  Located in the historical pump house, this art gallery features art shows and changing exhibits. The Poole Gallery can be used for receptions, showers, business meetings, or parties. more...  map

Parks, Gardens & Zoos

• Highlands Nature Sanctuary
  7660 Cave Road • Bainbridge, OH 45612
  937-365-1935
  The Highlands Nature Sanctuary contains 2,000 acres of preserved wilderness along the historic Rocky Fork Gorge. The Appalachian Forest Museum, is open to the public and features three stunningly beautiful hiking trails through the area, as well as educational museum displays and a nature-themed gift shop featuring local artists. more...  map

• Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
  16062 Route 104 • Chillicothe, OH 45601
  740-774-1124
  Presents the story of the prehistoric Hopewell Native Americans with exhibits, brochures and a video entitled "The Legacy of the Moundbuilders." The park contains several significant Hopewell artifacts, as well as 23 reconstructed burial mounds, and a nature trail. more...  map