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Allen County Memorial Hall 120 West Elm Street, Lima, OH 45801, 419-224-1552, 888-377-0641, Was constructed in 1908 and has played an important role in the cultural life of Allen County. Current rennovations are restoring the auditorium and grand lobby to their former glory. This beautiful and historic building still hosts many wonderful events. more...  |
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Anthony Wayne Peace Council House Darke County Park District, 937-548-0165, The Council House honors the thirteen native American tribes who signed the Treaty of Green Ville. |
| Historic Sites & Monuments |
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Altar of Peace Greenville City Park, This monument commemorates the signing of the Treaty of Green Ville in 1795, which opened this Northwest Territory to settlement. The Garst Museum houses information about the Treaty, the native Americans, and General Anthony Wayne. |
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Bear's Mill (circa 1849) 6450 Arcanum-Bear's Mill Road, Greenville, OH 45331, One Half-mile South of US Route 36, 937-548-5112, This historic operating grist mill built is an authentic example of a stonegrinding flour mill. It is used today to grind cornmeal, whole wheat flour, rye flour, and pancake mixes. The mill's store offers a line of gift boxes and custom baskets, as well as mill flours and other gourmet sundries and giftware. A special feature of the store is handmade pottery by the Bear's Mill potters. more...  |
| Libraries & Research Centers |
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Greenville Public Library (circa 1901) 520 Sycamore Street, Greenville, OH 45331, 937-548-3915, Built with the assistance of Andrew Carnegie and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this public library features a genealogy room with microfilm dating 100 years back from Darke County's newspapers and many other historical references. more...  |
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Bicycle Museum of America 7 West Monroe Street, New Bremen, OH 45869, Forty Minutes North of Greenville, 419-629-9249, Dedicated to the history of cycling, this museum features over 250 vintage cycles, including 150 Schwinn bicycles formerly featured in the Chicago Museum. more...  |
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Darke County Historical Society Museum 205 North Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331, 937-548-5250, Museum features memorabilia about Annie Oakley and world famous radio broadcaster Lowell Thomas, along with other historical artifacts. Also includes a village of shops, displays of pioneer life, military uniforms, a wing of early American furnishings, an early Indianapolis 500 race car built in Greenville, a small gift shop, and an extensive genealogy room for research.  |
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Garst Museum 205 North Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331, 937- 548-5250, Supported by the Darke County Historical Society, this museum features the largest known collection of memorabilia on Annie Oakley, Lowell Thomas, historic artifacts relating to Anthony Wayne and the Treaty of Greene Ville, and Native American artifacts. The museum also includes exhibits of early American furniture, pioneer life, and military uniforms and offers a small gift shop and an extensive genealogy room for research. more...  |
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Piqua Historical Museum 509 North Main Street, Piqua, OH 45356, 937-773-6753, Acclaimed as one of the nation's most outstanding county museums. Inside you will find a host of exhibits on early Americana ranging from prehistoric times through the Victorian age and beyond. The Shaker Gallery features one of the largest collections of Shaker artifacts found anywhere. more...  |
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Alice Bish Walkway Ohio Street, Greenville, OH 45331, An enjoyable walking trail following along scenic Greenville Creek, visitors here enjoy seeing wildflowers, waterfowl and songbirds. |
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Annie Oakley Memorial Park Intersection of Martin, Broadway and Washington, Greenville, OH 45331, Historic Downtown, Featuring a life-size bronze statue of Annie Oakley, an Ohio Historical Marker, this park is dedicated to her life. Visit the Garst Museum to see the largest know collection of Annie Oakley memorabilia. more... |
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Brumbaugh Fruit Farm 6420 Hollansburg-Arcanum Road, Greenville, OH 45304, Arcanum, 937-962-8084, The names alone make you want to visit the Kinda Kooky Corn Maze, The Enchanted Goat Fort, Storybook Forest and Monster Mountain...among others, but Brumbaugh Fruit Farm offers much more relaxing and fun family entertainment. more...  |
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Coppess Nature Sanctuary South of Route 47, Greenville, OH 45331, Between Ansonia and Union City on Young Road, Typical of Darke County woodlands, this sanctuary is filled with hickory, oak, beech and maple trees and is known for spring wildflowers and fall foliage. |
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Greenville City Park 610 East Harmon Drive, Greenville, OH 45331, 937-548-1314, Encompassing more than 100 acres, this park offers seven fishing lakes, a city pool that features a 150-foot water slide, nine tennis courts, an athletic field, three ball fields, 18 horseshoe courts, shuffleboard courts, 10 covered shelters, a playground, and many more activities for the entire family.  |
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Prairie Ridge Meadow & Tecumseh Point Walkway Entrance on North Broadway, Historically significant as the area Chief Tecumseh burned fires from 1805-1809 in protest of the signing of the Treaty of Green Ville, it is now a recreated prairie containing over 100 varieties of grasses and flowering plants. |
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Worth Family Nature Preserve Bordering Greenville Creek, this 32-acre park is a mixture of hardwood forests, floodplain, meadows, and thickets. |
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KitchenAid Experience 423 S. Broadway, Greenville, OH 45331, 937-316-4777, This hands-on attraction, which opened in June, offers a unique factory tour led by KitchenAid's own employees. The tour will walk you through the entire manufacturing process. Visit the heritage exhibits and shop at the outlet store  |
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Shawnee Prairie Preserve Nature Education Center State Route 502 West, Greenville, OH 45331, Dark County Park District, 937-548-0165, Located on the 118-acre Shawnee Prairie Preserve off of State Route 502, this nature center includes a natural history library, wildlife observation area, a classroom, and a small gift shop. The park offers 2 1/2 miles of trails through woodlands, prairie, swamps, meadows and marshes. |
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Piqua Historical Area 9845 North Hardin Road, Piqua, OH 45356, 937-773-2522, 800-752-2619, This site celebrates 2,000 years of Ohio's rich history from prehistoric Indians to the Canal Era. Costumed tour guides and craft demonstrators provide tours of the farm area. more...  |
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