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Wayne County Ohio 2021 Visitors Guide Contents Wayne County History .......................................................................4 Our Neighbors ...................................................................................5 Advertisers’ Listings: Shopping Pleasures & Services ..........................................................8 Art, Artifacts & Antiques ..................................................................11 What’s Cooking ...............................................................................12 Farms & Farmers’ Markets ...............................................................14 Beer, Wine & Spirits .........................................................................14 Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts .................................................................15 Camping ..........................................................................................16 Recreation .......................................................................................17 Conference, Party Centers & Catering ..............................................17 Maps ......................................................................................... 19-21 The Outdoors ............................................................................. 22-23 Accommodations Chart ............................................................. 24-25 Historical Societies ..........................................................................26 Information/Mileage Chart ..............................................................27 Welcome Welcome to Wayne County. We are very pleased you are thinking about visiting our area. This visitors guide will make it easy for you to find all of our many unique attractions and venues. If you need additional information for meetings, reunions or weddings, please visit the website and download the Event Planning Guide. If you are planning a motorcoach tour, the Group Tour Planner is also available. Our 2021 Calendar of Events is also online. Contact the Wayne County Convention and Visitors Bureau if you have guests in town, need something to do with your family, or just want to discover something new in your own backyard. If your business holds seminars or meetings, the CVB can help you find the perfect location. Contact the CVB at wwww1-800-362-6474 or [email protected]. Thank you for visiting Wayne County. Just Say, “Alexa, enable Visit Wayne” Direct all visitor inquiries to: Wayne County Convention & Visitors Bureau 428 W. Liberty St., Wooster, Ohio 44691 330-264-1800 or 800-362-6474 Fax 330-264-1141 E-mail [email protected] Web site: www.wccvb.com Published by: Wooster Color Point 1345 West Old Lincoln Way, P.O. Box 265, Wooster, Ohio 44691-0071 330-262-6847 • Fax 330-263-7227 • www.woostercolorpoint.com WE STAND for a SIMPLER LIFE. Shop thousands of simple products that help you take the next step on your journey to the simpler life. • A Simpler Life Is Satisfying Champion a lively, active, engaging lifestyle • A Simpler Life Is Understandable Choose products that are uncomplicated and truthful • A Simpler Life Is Sustainable Change from relying on technology to people-powered tools • A Simpler Life Is Comforting Cherish relationships with kin and community « LEHMANS.COM » 22 800.438.5346 On the Square in Kidron • Open every day except Sunday 18 Unique114 E Liberty Gifts St, Wooster with | (330)Custom 725-7623 Wooster | www.shop Productsjkgifts.com 36 115 S. Market St. • Wooster, Ohio 44691 330-264-7119 • [email protected] 9:30am-5pm Monday-Friday 9:30pm-5pm Saturday 10 Sunday Closed 2 1.800.362.6474 | www.wccvb.com 19 All The Goodness of Smucker’s® And More ...In A Store! 333 Wadsworth Rd., Orrville OH 44667 • 330.684.1500 www.jmsmucker.com • Open Mon - Sat 9am - 5:30pm ©/® The J.M. Smucker Co. 105 113 30 56 #getawayne | www.wccvb.com | 1.800.362.6474 3 Wayne County History Wayne County, Ohio, named for famed Revolutionary War Brigadier General Anthony Wayne, was organized largely within its present borders in 1812. The county was carved out of the huge Wayne County in the Northwest Territory which originally took in parts of Ohio and several other states. Wooster, the county seat since 1808, was established by John Bever, William Henry, and Joseph Larwill, and named after General David Wooster, another Revolutionary War hero. Today, Wayne County is the 13th largest county in Ohio, covering more than 550 square miles. Wayne County’s rich soil and plentiful water supply have continuously supported a strong agricultural community. Farms and roadside produce stands are still present and thriving in the county today. Wayne County is home to many world-renowned businesses such as The Wooster Brush Company, ArtiFlex, Schaeffler Group USA Inc. and The J.M. Smucker Company. The Lincoln Highway Historic Byway runs through Wayne County. Designated by red, white and blue signs, this route follows the original 241 mile Ohio 1928 alignment that stretched from New York City westward to San Francisco. Charles Follis: The First African American Professional Football Player Charles Follis will come to life, for future generations of sports and history fans, with the creation of the "Charles Follis Trail", coming in 2021. The trail will highlight important locations and milestones of Charles Follis' fast and furious decade, from his time as a standout football player at Wooster High School, through his playing professional football for the Shelby Blues in Shelby, Ohio. Stops in Wooster will include his boyhood home; the location of the Wooster High School football field (where Charles Follis earned the name, the "Black Cyclone"), now known as Cornerstone Elementary School; Follis Field, named in honor of Charles Follis, and used by the current Wooster High School football team & the College of Wooster, where Charles Follis was a standout baseball player. 4 1.800.362.6474 | www.wccvb.com Our Neighbors Wayne County, together with neighboring Holmes, Stark, and Tuscarawas Counties, is home to the largest community of Amish in the world. The roots of the Amish began in Switzerland among Swiss Brethren in 1693 under the leadership of Jakob Amman. In the early 18th century, the Amish began immigrating to Pennsylvania due to intense religious persecution in Europe. From 1813 to 1860, another wave of immigrants settled farther west in Ohio, Illinois and Missouri. This wave included Swiss- German speaking Mennonites, along with more Amish from Switzerland and the Alsace-Lorraine area. Although Amish lifestyles vary between and sometimes within communities, the Amish are widely known for their plain dress, simple living, and their resistance to modern conveniences and technology. The Amish generally live in homes without electricity or telephones, ride in buggies and other horse-drawn vehicles, and wear very plain, homemade clothing. Their profound religious beliefs require that they live as close to their founding principles as possible. Their self-reliance and work values are displayed in their community barn raisings, threshing rings, quilting groups and church services. Although most Amish in Wayne County still live on the farm, reflecting their roots as an agricultural community, many have occupations in other areas such as woodworking, cabinetry and carpentry; others are blacksmiths, buggy and carriage makers, and repair shop owners. Amish farms, one-room schoolhouses and the black, horse-drawn buggies are familiar sights around Wayne County. Visitors and residents alike often visit the many Amish-style restaurants in the area. Authentic Amish recipes are prepared for breakfast, lunch, and dinner as well as extraordinary desserts including pastries, apple fritters, and deep-dish fruit pies. Quality, handcrafted Amish products are often sought out, including fine wood furniture, hand- stitched quilts, and carvings. The Amish community is made up of friendly people who are eager to speak about their unique lifestyles. It should be noted, however, that they prefer not to be photographed due to their religious beliefs and will not pose for photos. 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