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Jesse Owens State Park and Wildlife Area is a success story in environmental stewardship, conservation and reclaiming land for outdoor recreation. Activities include Primitive camping, hunting, fishing,a boating paddling, hiking, equine trails, and picnicking. Located on State Route 78 East of McConnelsville Ohio It is the home of the Miners Memorial and the Big Muskie Bucket. For more info contact the Burr Oak State Park Office at 740-767-3507. http://parks.ohiodnr.gov/jesseowens

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Perched atop a hill overlooking Burr Oak Lake, Burr Oak Lodge & Conference Center blends beautifully into the surrounding forest setting. Accommodations include a 60-room lodge with a variety of guestrooms and 30 cottages scattered throughout the adjacent hillsides. All cottages are located within one mile of the lodge, offering air-conditioning, screened-in porches, fully furnished kitchens, televisions and four to six beds. Within the lodge you will find the Cardinal Dining Room, the Wren Lounge, a Fred Harvey Gift Shop, an indoor pool, a beautiful A-frame ceiling and glass-enclosed lobby with lovely lake views, wood-burning fireplace, large screen TV and 6 meeting rooms that accommodate up to 250 people. With its “getting away from it all” feeling, Burr Oak is the logical choice for retreats and conferences of all kinds. In fact, the lodge’s architectural design makes it a perfect location for weddings and receptions, many of which are held at the lodge year-round. Tour groups are also welcome. There is ample parking for buses. Whether you are planning a getaway for your family, that special wedding day, family reunion or simply in need of a business conference away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Burr Oak Lodge & Conference Center provides the perfect atmosphere. For more information, log onto www.StayBurrOak.com

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Located on the square in McConnelsville. Serving Morgan County citizens and surrounding area continuously for 120 years. Serving as both a live performance venue and a movie theater. For full listings and show times: 740-962-3030 or...

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The third Saturday of each month, the stage of the Twin City Opera House comes to life with the music of the Ohio Valley Opry- Ohio’s premier country, gospel, and bluegrass music show. Since the onset of the show in 2000, nearly 55,000 music fans have attended, making it the most popular live music show in the state. Local, regional, and national talent featured throughout the year. Show time is 7:00pm. for more information - 740-962-4909

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Fully restored and open to traffic, the Helmick Mill Bridge is one of 5 Covered Bridges in Morgan County. Stop in the Visitor Center and pick up a map, listing where each of our 5 bridges are located.

Located at Muskingum River Lock & Dam #6. Once a grist mill built in 1906, now a beautifully restored 14-unit inn and restaurant. Morgan County’s “greenest” hotel as two hydro-electric turbines turn once again and provide power for the impressive four-story structure. For more information and reservations, 740-559-2822 or...

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Founded by the Quakers and built in 1908. Located in Chesterhill on the second floor of the Kate Love Simpson Library. Then and now, this theater provides the village a venue for speakers, musicians, artists, and dramatic entertainers. For more information, and schedule of events- 740-554-6994 or...

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Located at 126 E. Main, McConnelsville, is a quaint showroom with 2,500 unique dolls on display.

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Established in 1845, Ohio’s oldest family owned, full service hardware located in historic downtown McConnelsville. Come in and enjoy the original tin ceilings created and installed by George Morris, tinsmith and founder of Morris Hardware. 740-962-4261.

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Explore the Wilds, one of the largest and most innovative conservation centers in the world. Board a Safari Transport for an incredible adventure encountering rare and endangered animals roaming freely on 10,000 acres. Open select days, May-October. 740-638-5030.

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Big Bottom Memorial State Park Following the American Revolution, the new Federal government, in need of operating funds, sold millions of acres of western lands to land companies. One such company, the Ohio Company of Associates, brought settlement to Marietta in 1788. Two years later, despite warnings of Native American hostility, an association of 36 Company members moved north from Marietta to settle “Big Bottom,” a large area of level land on the east side of the Muskingum River. The settlers were acquainted with Native American warfare, but even so, built an unprotected outpost. They did not complete the blockhouse, put pickets around it, or post a sentry. On January 2, 1791, a war party of 25 Delaware and Wyandot Indians from the north attacked the unsuspecting settlers, killing nine men, one woman, and two children. War raged throughout the Ohio Country until August 1794 when the tribes were defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. The Big Bottom massacre marked the start of four years of frontier warfare in Ohio, which only stopped when General Anthony Wayne and the Indian tribes signed the Treaty of Greenville in 1795. The site is operated by the Ohio Historical Society.

The Rock Hollow School is a one-room school that was re-located to its present location on Main Street in Malta, by the Morgan County Historical Society. Rock Hollow School was originally built in 1877 in a wooded ravine two miles south of Ringgold, Union Township, and housed classes for fifty-seven years. The first class was held in November 1877. The school is furnished and equipped just as it was when it was still in use in the late 19th century.
https://www.historicalmorgancounty.com/rockhollow.htm

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