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"Christianized by the Moravian sect, it is a pretty town consisting of about sixty houses, and is built of logs covered with clapboards. It is regularly laid out in three spacious streets which meet in the centre, where there is a meetinghouse..."
--Nicholas Cresswell, 1775
The Moravian church founded Schoenbrunn ("beautiful spring") in 1772 as a mission to the Delaware Indians. The settlement grew to include sixty dwellings and more than 300 inhabitants who drew up Ohio's first civil code and built its first Christian church and schoolhouse.
Problems associated with the American Revolution prompted Schoenbrunn's closing in 1777. Schoenbrunn's story features a rare meeting of Indian and European cultures and a fascinating perspective on the American Revolution.
Today the reconstructed village includes seventeen log buildings, gardens, the original mission cemetery, and a museum and visitor center. The site also includes natural areas and picnic facilities.
Hours: Memorial Day weekend - Labor Day
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Monday |
CLOSED |
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Tuesday |
CLOSED |
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Wednesday |
CLOSED |
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Thursday |
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Friday |
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Saturday |
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Sunday |
12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
Hours: September - May Please note that Schoenbrunn Village is closed during the winter months.
Admission
| OHS Members |
FREE |
| Adults |
$7.00 (museum & park) |
| Children 6 - 12 |
$3.00 |
| Children 5 & under |
FREE |
| School Groups |
$3.00 per student |
AAA and senior discounts given. Military discounts are available to all active military and their dependents.
Groups
Group tours available by appointment. Recommended time at site is 1.5 hours. Tours include video orientation and personal introduction by costumed interpreter. Tour of reconstructed mission village is self-guided.
Location
Schoenbrunn Village is at the southeast edge of New Philadelphia, in Tuscarawas County, on State Route 259. It is about four miles southeast of exit 81 off of I-77.
General Information
Schoenbrunn Village
Box 508
Zoar, OH 44697
Phone:
(330) 339-3636
1 (800) 752-2711 (toll free)
Site Manager:
V. Branson
E-Mail:
vbranson@ohiohistory.org
Handicapped Accessibility
Ohio Historical Society strives to meet ADA requirements. However, historic structures and outdoor areas provide challenges that make it difficult to provide complete access to all visitors. Please call the site with specific questions and concerns.
Visitor Center and reconstructed village have limited wheelchair accessibility. Gravel pathway through village.
Limited wheelchair access to restrooms.
Wheelchair available free for use on site.
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