Coshocton County CVB
Getaway For Less This Season
If you're looking for inexpensive ways to relax while experiencing history, the outdoors, art, and FUN, spending time in Coshocton County is a great place to start. Coshocton is centrally located near the heart of Amish Country and next door to the home of Longaberger Baskets. Guests often comment on how warm and friendly the people are here and how much they appreciate the feeling of safety in our quaint community.
We have great lodging from our premier site Coshocton Village Inn & Suites (www.christopherhotels.com) to the Super 8 Motel (www.super8.com) to the Roscoe Hillside Cabins (www.hillsidecabins.net), to the Roscoe Motor Inn (www.roscoemotor.biz) and numerous other guest houses, inns and lodges (www.visitcoshocton.com). For family fun, a great girls' getaway, multigenerational travel or a romantic weekend away, check out these sites in Coshocton.
You'll find yourself de-stressing while leisurely enjoying the many sites such as Historic Roscoe Village, Unusual Junction, Raven's Glenn Winery, the Nationally-Accredited Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum or the Monticello III Canal Boat Ride.
Historic Roscoe Village (www.roscoevillage.com) is a restored 1830s canal town offering first-person tours of the historic buildings and lively shopping and dining experiences for visitors. Historic Roscoe Village - FREE admission to the Village and the Canal Town Journey tickets are: Adults $9.95; Students $4.95; Family $29.95. Tours are offered daily Tuesday – Sunday. Shopping and dining in Roscoe Village is a real treat seven days a week! (www.historicroscoevillage.com)
When you visit Coshocton, a ride on the Monticello III horse-drawn canal boat is a must. You'll get a feel of what life was really like in the early 1800s. Kids will love meeting Fred and Rock, the huge draft horses that pull the canal boat. (www.coshoctonlakepark.com). Tickets are $7.00 for adults; $4.00 for students; age 4 and under free. Hours: Memorial Day through Labor Day: Tues. – Thursday 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Boat departs on the hour), Fri., Sat., and Sun. 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. (Boat departs on the hour), Closed Mondays.
Enjoy a Wine and Cheese tour of the area by visiting our four wineries—Raven's Glenn Winery (740-545-1000, www.ravensglenn.com), Heritage Vineyard Winery (740-824-4314, www.heritagevineyardwinery.com) Rainbow Hills Vineyard (740-545-9305) and Shawnee Springs Winery (740-623-0744, www.shawneespringswinery.com). And don't forget the cheese! Stop in Pearl Valley Cheese factory (740-545-6002, www.pearlvalleycheese.com), makers of award-winning cheese.
Right a cross the highway from Raven's Glenn Winery is Unusual Junction a unique shopping and dining complex housed in a restored 1895 railroad depot and several train cars. The station contains the Lava Rock Grill restaurant and a gourmet foods market. You'll also find Bob Barker's 'Price Is Right' sign hanging in the restaurant. The Freight House Building is where you'll find Universe - Ohio's Premier Bridal Salon with hundreds of designer wedding gowns, prom dresses, wedding apparel and accessories.(740) 545-9772 www.theunusualjunction.com Free Admission
Coshocton County is also home to Missionary Maintenance Service (www.mmsaviation.org) a unique aviation repair mission service that repairs airplanes for mission work throughout the world. They welcome visitors for tours of the facility which provides a fascinating look at how they take planes apart and put them back together again – all at no cost to the mission organization that owns the plane. They are also a training facility for this type of repair work and have students from all over the world. Men especially enjoy this visit. Free.
The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum (www.jhmuseum.org) is accredited by the American Association of Museums. The museum is located in Roscoe Village and houses permanent exhibits of American Indian, Historic Ohio, Euro–American decorative arts and Asian arts. Several of the Chinese pieces are so rare that the Chinese Government would like to see them back in China. They are also home to the controversial Newark Holy Stones. They were uncovered in the 1860s in the Newark Earthworks (Hopewell Indian culture). But the inscriptions are in Hebrew and one of the stones even bears the image of Moses. Many speculate that this mystery could change history as we know it. From May 16 – August 9, visitors to the museum will enjoy an exhibit of contemporary art quilts. Nominal Admission.
For more information on lodging, dining and experiencing in Coshocton County, go to www.visitcoshocton.com or call 1-800-338-4274.
(April 2009)
Coshocton County also has several events and festivals during the summer that are perfect for budget travel. – The ones listed here are FREE!
2009
June 5, July 3, August 7 & September 4
First Friday Celebrations
Main Street in Downtown Coshocton
More information available at www.visitcoshocton.com
This free event uses historic Main Street as the backdrop for live musical entertainment, kids’ activities, an art show and sale, wonderful food, sidewalk sales and so much more. These diverse activities are planned to appeal to people of all ages. Free.
June 5-7
28th Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival
Coshocton County Fairgrounds, Kenilworth and 7th Streets, Coshocton
www.coshoctoncounty.net/agency/chamber
More information available at www.visitcoshocton.com
Musical entertainment, carnival rides, festive foods, and crafters are just a few of the items lined up at this annual festival. Not to mention the balloons. This event typically invites 20 or more balloonists. Free Admission.
June 20-21
Coshocton Dulcimer Days Festival
Coshocton County Courtsquare and
Coshocton Presbyterian Church
North 4th and Main Streets, Coshocton, Ohio
Free Festival Admission, Free Parking
More information available at www.visitcoshocton.com
Coshocton County has been the host of the longest running heritage music festival in Ohio—Dulcimer Days. It is also the second oldest event of its kind in the United States. This year marks the 35th Anniversary of this nationally significant Appalachian musical event. As part of the festival, the Mid-East Regional Dulcimer Championships are held and winning competitors at Coshocton's festival go on to compete in the national competition.
The Coshocton Dulcimer Days will be held at the Coshocton County Courtsquare Gazebo and at the Coshocton Presbyterian Church on Fourth Street. Visitors to the event will enjoy music vendors, artists' booths and listening to traditional Appalachian music. Bring a lawn chair or a blanket and enjoy a Norman Rockwell-like festival on a picturesque Courtsquare. Admission to the event will be free. There will be a freewill offering for the Saturday night concert at the Presbyterian Church featuring dulcimer players Susan Trump, of Newtonville, NY, and David Lindsey & Family of Bennington, OK. Several music workshops will be held throughout the weekend with a nominal charge of $15 each.
June 14
Corvettes at Roscoe Cruise-In
Historic Roscoe Village
Whitewoman Street, Coshocton, Ohio
More information available at www.visitcoshocton.com
Over 200 corvettes will converge in Roscoe Village at this event hosted by the Classic Glass Corvette Club. Stroll through the streets of Roscoe Village to the tunes of 50’s and 60’s music as you admire your favorite car and talk to its proud owner. Free Admission for spectators at the Cruise-in.
September 4
International Vintage Thunderbird Convention Car Show
Historic Roscoe Village
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
More information available at www.visitcoshocton.com
You won't want to miss these some 300 vintage thunderbirds from all over the world as the converge in Coshocton for their weeklong convention. On Friday, September 4, the cars will be on display along the street in Historic Roscoe Village. Free admission. Enjoy live music, games and of course –thunderbirds!
