I would highly recommend Black Cat Ghost Tours for anybody looking for a spooktacular history…read morelesson on beautiful Roscoe Village. Jess and Shawna took great care of us! You won't regret booking a tour with them!

I attended the opening night tour. It took a little over an hour and I learned new things about the…read morebuilding as early residents of Roscoe Village. It was fun walking through the village with lanterns to light our path.

This is about the actual jail but of course they have shut off posting so I'm posting here and to…read morebe honest they can remove it all they want because this review is getting posted everywhere! The county jails and prisons in this state are horrible! Yes I know people are in jail for reasons BUT to be ignored by staff, skipped medication (if given at all), Unusable toilets, no heat and no thermals.... is asking for family members to get sick and possibly die. The C.O.s talk to the inmate as if they are dirt (can't say dogs because dogs in pounds are treated better) Phone and visit screens are the worst but yet they have no problem taking families money. Jails and prisons get checks for housing people but yet do not take care of the people or the buildings. God forbid someone has an accident or mentally unstable and smear it on the walls.. C.O.s go in with Hazmat suits but force the inmates to clean it and maybe get a pair of gloves (so let's share the Hep. ) EVERY jail and prison in Ohio needs to be looked over by the Feds! Anyone that has been locked up or family members of someone who has been locked up in Ohio should be contacting the news, health dept, entire staff of the jails/prisons along with other outside agencies! Regardless of why they are incarcerated they are still HUMAN BEINGS and should be treated with some kind of dignity. Absolutely disgusting!

They allow tours right now for 5 bucks each person. The place was very cool and they provide great…read moreinformation. Parking was easy because there are garages and street parking with no meters. The staff was nice and the place had a cool creepy vibe. Not sure if it's truly haunted but sure looked scary inside and out. Right now they have the haunted house and I recommend doing the jump the line. But their scarers did great and it was for sure worth the money just to go inside the cells and layout of this historic and troubled jail! Thanks

We loved this tour! It's only $12, and we were treated to a video introduction and then a private…read moretour of the house with tons of information about when it was originally built and also about the latest renovation. Everyone we dealt with was so friendly and knowledgeable. We would love to go back and see it decked out for Christmas!

I've lived in Marietta for 35 years and this was my first visit. Was always thinking I'd do it…read morelater when guests came. Why did I wait! It was so enjoying to hear about the house and its history. It's a great gem for our small historic town.

This was such a fun stop! There are live farm animals here, and the pastures looked well…read moremaintained with plenty of space for them to roam, which was great to see. The welcome center was pretty nice and had a small kids museum inside that was interactive. There's also a gift shop with cute merch, local items, maple syrup, and other extras. They offer tours of some of the buildings for purchase, which is a cool option if you want a deeper experience, but even just walking around the property on your own is enjoyable. Overall, a really nice place to explore for a bit.

I've learned that sometimes when you are about to review a place, read other reviews and step back…read moreand think. I was about to give it a three until I read reviews. I didn't go and visit the house, I didn't take the tours, I was about to base it on how it didn't personally fit my needs. I would have wanted to camp there and realize it wasn't for me. Now for the positive, it's a beautiful place and it has great historic value. I loved the store. The young person behind the counter was so nice and helpful. We bought a gallon of maple syrup and a smaller one for our camper. It was on sale for 10% discount. The greatest thing though is that they sell fresh meat from the farm. They have a cool place for the kids on the other side of the store. The cute parrot pictured was in the lobby.

I first came to the Sherman House on a field trip in high school and loved it so much that I had to…read morecome back for more with my family. Very interesting and neat period collection and decor throughout, and the staff was very friendly and informative. I was speechless in awe throughout the tour, it was all so fascinating! The tour guide was very knowledgeable and engaging, full of neat stories of W.T Sherman's upbringing and life, and liked to play neat little guessing games with us as to what this and that was. All and all we had a great time and talked about it almost the whole car ride home and how fun and interesting it was.

the house has many original Sherman family items and the house itself has not changed much and is…read morein good shape. the upstairs has a museum about W. T. Sherman with many displays about Sherman's life and military career. our guide was excellent and you could tell he was very enthusiastic about Lancaster and Sherman. my husband and I would highly recommend this Museum.

The staff at Thurber do a great job with events. This was my third time attending one on-site to…read moresee an author, and the second time on the lawn with a boxed meal. Their events at other venues are wonderful too. I also participate with their Book Bar events (different locations) where readers can get together to socialize or just sit and read. There is catered food and drink tickets for beer or wine. Always a nice evening. They offer writing classes for both adults and kids.

I've been visiting the Thurber House regularly since my very first trip to Columbus back in the…read moresepia-tinted year of...1989? No sorry, 1990, my mistake. It's never failed to inspire--and a national literary landmark like this is deserving of 5+ stars once you see what the site offers. Been a dyed-in-the-wool "Thurberian" since my 8th grade literature teacher assigned us to read "My Life and Hard Times".... When the class got to the chapter on "the night the bed fell", it took 20 minutes to restore order in the classroom because we were laughing so hard! Any author who writes a book that causes cynical 8th graders to almost die laughing 44 years after publication, says much more than any eloquent words can. Humor is the hardest thing to write for posterity since linguistically much syntax shifts/morphs with every generation. It's was my fascination with Thurber that propelled me to study the whole "Algonquin Roundtable" era of US 20th century literature that included such American icons as E.B. White, Robert Benchley, Dorothy Parker, etc., and if you are able to read some of Thurber's key works (and the more scholarly bios by Rosen, Kinney, etc) prior to visiting this site, it will make your visit to the Thurber House more enjoyable. Sorta like if you read about the Battle of Gettysburg before visiting Little Round Top, you'll gain more insights and meaning from the experience. Some must sees: 1) the stairs leading up to "grandfather's" bed in the attic (now fully renovated and serves as the quarters for selected "writers in residence"); 2) his mother's bedroom window where she threw her shoe; 3) the kitchen where the deranged cook chased his father because she thought he looked evil.... Check the web link for the latest in events, closures and COVID policies. Parking is metered along the street. OSU is fairly close by ... within view (they also have an extensive Thurber exhibit), but you have to "buck" traffic (pun intended) since access is bisected by the now prevalent interstate highway. "Buck! Your time has come!"......... to get up out of your chair and go visit the Thurber House. Thank you so much for reading my review.

What a great house and interesting tour. The tour guide had been there for almost 25 years and knew…read moreeverything there was to know about anything we asked. She even was giving us recent insights about some of the people who had been at the property they'd gotten from descendants. A great hour spent in Columbus. I hope to visit again. It sounds like they have special events throughout the year that honor birthdays and anniversaries and give you a little different flavor than the primary tour.

We stopped in during an open house and really enjoyed our visit! The staff was very friendly and…read moreknowledgeable and knew how to customize their information to their visitors. The house itself is in good condition and it was really neat to learn more about the family, who lived in the house for over 120 years, particularly the final Kelton to reside here, who had connections to the White House. The Kelton belongings make up the majority of what's on display, and the staff knows exactly which items were not part of the collection. It was neat to see the demonstrations on some of the antique items like music devices and clocks. This was a stop on the underground railroad, and there is a display and information available in the lower level. The back garden is lovely, and they had the carriage house all decked out for the holidays. Very neat!

We love visiting historical sites around the state and this one did not disappoint. There is a…read moresmall museum at the entrance that you can explore while you wait for your tour. You can only visit the inside of the house on a tour so made sure to note the times on the day of your visit. Brittany was our tour guide and she was fantastic. So many interesting facts were shared and the inside of the house was beautiful. Make sure to stop by the place that inspired the state seal while you are here

Worthington family history, early chillicothe and starting Ohio history...whats not to love. There…read moreis alot of walking but the grounds and other buildings are neat to see. The mansion is nicely done with some legit family heirlooms and lots of period correct furnishings. The museum is small but nice. Not busy on Sunday afternoon and very fair price. My only complaint is the length of tour, almost 2 full hours, its too much. Mt. Vernon, Monticello, other historical homes 'more important' are half that.

We visited the railway to do a BBQ & Brew dinner on the train in late January. It was a very unique…read moreexperience! If you're planning on doing an evening train ride in the winter, you're not going to see anything scenic. The dinner was fantastic though. We ate a very good three course BBQ dinner that came out very quickly and washed it down with some provided domestic beer. Service was awesome, if you're planning a dinner ride, remember to bring cash to tip! After dinner it was a little long until we got back to the station and we were a bit cold. The winter ride wasn't for me!

The staff very nice but that is where the compliment stops. NOT scenic at all. Old run down houses…read morewith junk in the back yards old cars and industrial bygone businesses. Would not recommend

We went to Dresden, Ohio looking for the Longaberger Factoryonly to find out it was closed, but we…read morewere able to locate the World's Largest Basket by Longaberger. This basket is also listed on the AmericaRoadside.com website about oddities you can find across America. It was nice and pretty easy to find just a little sad to see how dead and dried up this entire small Ohio town has became...very sad!!! But on the brighter side this Little park was very clean!!!