2021 Visitors & Community Guide Serpent Mound Hiking Lodging Outdoors Quilt Barns Ohio Brush Amish Country Creek Ohio River www.adamscountytravel.org Traditional Homemade Amish Treats, Furniture & Gifts Hours: Monday–Saturday 8AM-5PM Phone 937.386.9995 Appalachin Highway at Burnt Cabin Road Seaman, OH KEIM FAMILY MARKET features: • Fresh Baked Amish Pies, Breads, Cakes and Pastries • Full Stocked Deli Department - Cold Cuts and Cheeses • Bulk Foods, Candy, Nuts & Baking Supplies • Amish Jams, Jellies, Preserves and Pickles • Full Line of Indoor & Outdoor Furniture • Playhouses and Playsets • Storage Barns • Gazebos, Pavilions and Mini Homes Come enjoy a delicious fresh deli sandwich or a coffee and a fresh Amish pastry. Open Mon - Sat 8AM - 5PM • Located on the Appalachian Highway at Burnt Cabin Rd. 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WELCOME TO ADAMS COUNTY Cedar Falls PHOTO BY TY CAMPBELL ooking back in the rearview mir- CONTENTS ror all I can say is “What a year!” 3 Calendar of Events LWhen I wrote this piece for last 4 Visitors Map year’s visitor guide in January of 2020 6 Amish Country I hadn’t a clue as to what was about to 8 History happen. After that everything seemed 10 Quilt Barns like a blur. 12 Peebles Mural In 2020 most events took a hit, Ser- 13 Festivals pent Mound closed down, the Red Barn 14 Ohio River Convention Center canceled concerts, 16 Serpent Mound the local mom and pop eateries went to 18 Nature 22 Rock Run carry out service and some just closed. ing outside in the outdoors of Adams 24 Hunting & Fishing Schools cancelled everything and ev- County. This year’s visitor guide reflects 26 Cycling erybody put a mask on. The residue of that shift to eco-tourism as we feature 28 Hiking 2020 still grips us and that is reflected stories on the Ohio River, hiking desti- 30 Rivers & Streams in the scaled back 2021 events calendar. nations, canoeing and kayaking, bike 32 Lodging I probably repeated the phrase riding, hunting, historical sites like 35 Dining “Plenty of social distancing in Adams Serpent Mound, and the quilt trail. Like 36 Advertiser Index County” more times than I could count. I said before, “Plenty of social distanc- Published by While many CVBs laid off staff and saw ing in Adams County.” their revenues plunge, our travel bureau Won’t you come join us on the hike? didn’t skip a beat. People discovered, We’ve got room for you. in cooperation with or had already known, that Adams Adams County is a good place to escape from Tom Cross Travel & Visitors Bureau the suburbs, the city and the humdrum Executive Director Publisher & President: Eric Harmon of daily life. Adams County Travel & Visitors Bureau Editor: Corinne Minard Creative Director: Guy Kelly Our cabins and cottages had one of 509 East Main St. Sales Executives: Brad Hoicowitz, Rick Seeney, their best years as people still needed P.O. Box 577 Stephanie Simon, and Carole Ryan to get away, probably more so than ever. West Union, OH Advertising Manager: Katelynn Webb Our hiking trails, canoe launches and www.adamscountytravel.org Contributors: Terrence Huge, Ryan Dobie, Ty Campbell, Judy Cross, Martin McAllister - The Nature Conservancy, boat ramps were busy as people were [email protected] Cory Richmond, Shawn Clark, Jacob Taylor - Ohio Valley Regional Development Commission, Chad Everett, Arc of Appalachia, practicing their best social distanc- (937) 544-5639 • (877) 232-6764 Michael Gossett, Aleisha Erwin, Eric Porter, Celeste Baumgartner, Ashley McCarty Cover photo: Looking down at Ohio Brush Creek from the historic old state Route 348 Bridge. Produced by Tom Cross Like us on Facebook Photo by Judy Cross 2 ADAMS COUNTY VISITORS AND COMMUNITY GUIDE www.adamscountytravel.org CALENDAR 2021 Adams County Events MARCH 2 Cycling Scenic Adams County 2nd 20 1st annual Spring Mountain Bike annual Fresh Air Ride. CCL Bicycle, 1195 Ride. Register at CCL Bicycle (937) Duffy Rd, Peebles. (937) 386-3368 386-3368 2-3 Draft Horse, Mule & Pony Field APRIL Days and Antique Tractor Show. Glen- 3 Family Traditions Animal Adventure Dale Park, Fawcett. opens. For hours visit their Facebook page or call (937) 515-8538 8-10 13th annual Wheat Ridge Olde Thyme Herb Fair & Farm Festival. 17 Spring Classic Auto Driving Tour IX 817 Tater Ridge Rd, West Union. (937) through Adams County. 544-8252. springclassicdrivingtour.org, [email protected] 9 Autumn Classic Driving Tour through Adams County. MAY 27-29 Winchester Homecoming springclassicdrivingtour.org, 7 Wheat Ridge Amish School Benefit Festival [email protected] Auction & Supper. Supper at 4 p.m., auction at 5 p.m. (937) 544-7566 SEPTEMBER 9 Hike for Health. Buzzardroost Rock 2 Adams County Junior Fair Beef Trail at Edge of Appalachia Preserve. 8 Adams County Farmers Market Barbecue, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Ohio Val- Registration at 8 a.m., hike at 9 a.m. opens. Courthouse Square, West Union. ley Career & Technology Center. (937) 9 a.m.-1 p.m. every Sat. until 9/25. ad- 205-0842 [email protected] 10-12 Annual Rarden Whitetail Deer JUNE Festival. rardendeerfest.com 18-20 Friends of Serpent Mound Sum- mer Solstice Celebration. Soaring Eagle 11 Erwin Farms & Corn Maze opens. Retreat, 375 Horner Chapel Rd, Peebles. 1365 Coon Hill Rd, Winchester. (513) serpentmound.org 515-0084 19-20 Free Fishing weekend. 11 Forgotten Way Farm & Corn Maze wildohio.com opens. 4675 Eckmansville Rd, Win- chester. (937) 386-4048 20 Summer Solstice, first day of summer. 11 Appalachian Artisans Guild Show- case. Cherry Fork Community Building. JULY 10 a.m.-4 p.m. appartguild.com 4 Fourth of July Celebration & Lion’s Club Parade. Parade at 10 a.m. Olde 16-18 Skinny Fest Bluegrass Festival at Wayside Inn. Adams County Fairgrounds. NOVEMBER facebook.com/SkinnyFest/ 11 Veterans Day Ceremony, Adams 4 Grand opening of Moone Doggie Canoe County Courthouse, 11 a.m. Liveree. 4440 Brush Creek Rd, Manches- 18-19 Annual Peebles Old Timers Days ter. [email protected] 28 Adams County Christmas, Adams 22-25 107th Anniversary of the Sea- County Courthouse, 5:30 p.m. 11-17 130th annual Adams County Fair, man Fall Festival West Union. adamscountyfairground.org DECEMBER 24 Wheat Ridge Amish School Benefit 21 Winter Solstice, first day of winter. AUGUST Auction & Supper. Supper at 4 p.m., 7 14th annual River Rats Boat & Jet auction at 5 p.m. (937) 544-7566. MARCH 2022 Ski Poker Run on the Ohio River at 5 18th annual Adams County Amish Island Creek Boat Ramp. 1-5 p.m. (937) 26 Jack Roush Day at the Riverbarn, US Bird Symposium. (937) 544-5639, 217-3000 52, Manchester. Date subject to change. adamscountytravel.org 12 Friend of Serpent Mound Perseids OCTOBER For additional and Meteor Shower Viewing 10 p.m.-2 a.m. 2 44th annual Miller’s Anniversary Cus- updated events go to Soaring Eagle Retreat, 375 Horner Cha- tomer Appreciation Day & Cookout, Mill- pel Rd, Peebles. serpentmound.org er’s Bakery & Furniture. (937) 544-8524. adamscountytravel.org. www.adamscountytravel.org ADAMS COUNTY VISITORS AND COMMUNITY GUIDE 3 ADAMS COUNTY VISITOR MAP AMISH BUSINESS 27 Kirker Covered Bridge 62 The Ville Guest House & 1 CCL Bicycle 28 Treber’s Inn & Zane’s Trace Cabin 2 Keim Family Market Monument 63 Unity Woods Cabins 3 Miller’s Bakery & Furniture 29 Wilson’s Civil War Soldiers 64 Valerie’s House B&B 4 Murphin Ridge Building Monument Supplies NATURAL AREAS & PRESERVES 5 Raber’s Shoes & Saddlery HISTORIC MARKERS 65 Adams Lake State Park 30 Bradford Tavern 66 Chalet Nivale Preserve ATTRACTIONS 31 Cairn of Peace 67 Chaparral Prairie Nature 6 Adams County Fairgrounds 32 First Settlement of Virginia Preserve 7 Brush Creek Motorsports Military District 68 Davis Memorial State Complex 33 Massie Station Nature Preserve 8 Erwin Farms & Corn Maze 34 Old Mineral Springs Resort 69 Edge of Appalachia Preserve 9 Family Traditions Animal 35 Serpent Mound State 70 Johnson Ridge State Nature Adventures Memorial Preserve 10 Forgotten Way Farm & Corn 36 Underground Railroad 71 Plum Run Prairie Maze 37 Wickerham Inn 72 Rock Run Wilderness 11 Grindstone Farm Antiques/ 38 Lafferty Memorial Funeral Preserve Wheat Rdg Herb Fair & Carriage Collection 73 Shoemaker State Nature 12 House of Phacops, Fossils & 39 Morgan’s Raiders Preserve Minerals 74 Whipple State Nature 13 MoonDoggie Canoe LODGING Preserve Liveree 40 Amish House 14 Red Barn Convention 41 Behm Mountain Cabins RECREATION/OUTDOORS/ Center 42 Brush Creek Retreat CAMPING 15 Sunshine Store 43 Budget Host Inn 75 Brush Creek Boat Ramp & 16 The Quilt Barn 44 Cave Hill Cabin Campground 45 County Nights Inn 76 Island Creek Boat Ramp & DINING 46 Cozy Hideway Campground 17 Blake’s Pharmacy 47 Crosset Cottage 77 Mineral Springs Lake Resort 18 Cruiser’s Diner 48 Deer Path Cabin 78 Sandy Springs 19 Olde Wayside Inn 49 Hopewell Croft Cabin Campground 20 The Greene Beanery 50 McIntosh Cabin 21 The Panhandler-BK Scoop 51 Mound View Farm VISITOR INFORMATION 52 Murphin Ridge Inn 79 Adams County Travel & HERITAGE 53 Ohio Star Retreat Visitors Bureau 22 Adams County Genealogical 54 Pine Valley Cabins & Historical Society 55 Quality Inn For more information, please 23 Buckeye Station 56 River Barn Village contact the Adams County 24 Gov.