Historic Zoar Village allows visitors to step into the past and experience life in the early 19th century. Tour the historic buildings built by German Separatists of Zoar between 1817 and 1898.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2016, Historic Zoar Village is a fountain of information. View daily demonstrations of what keeps Zoar alive, from the blacksmith to the print shop. Visit the Garden house to learn about the herbs and flowers frequently in olden times. Stop by the Treasurer’s house to view the Keeping Room and an antique shop. Dozens of village structures featuring German and European building traditions have been painstakingly preserved, and tours of the village are available. The whole experience is a great way to understand the past and appreciate the present.
Historic Zoar Village allows visitors to step into the past and experience life in the early 19th century. Tour the historic buildings built by German Separatists of Zoar between 1817 and 1898.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2016, Historic Zoar Village is a fountain of information. View daily demonstrations of what keeps Zoar alive, from the blacksmith to the print shop. Visit the Garden house to learn about the herbs and flowers frequently in olden times. Stop by the Treasurer’s house to view the Keeping Room and an antique shop. Dozens of village structures featuring German and European building traditions have been painstakingly preserved, and tours of the village are available. The whole experience is a great way to understand the past and appreciate the present.
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Seasonally: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October; Closed on: Monday, Tuesday
Hours:Closed Today. Opens Thu
12:00pm -
4:00pm
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4:00pm
11:00am -
4:00pm
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11:00am -
4:00pm
Cost: Less than $25
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Discounts: Children, Seniors, Students, Groups, AAA Members, Military
Historic Zoar Village will require walking between buildings for tours. Zoar was founded by a group of German Separatists over 200 years ago. Much of the architecture of Zoar is intact helping the village earn National Historic Landmark Status.
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Much of the architecture of Zoar is intact helping the village earn National Historic Landmark Status.
President William McKinley often stayed in the Zoar Hotel.
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Historic Zoar Village allows visitors to step into the past and experience life in the early 19th century. Tour the historic buildings built by German Separatists of Zoar between 1817 and 1898.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places and named a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2016, Historic Zoar Village is a fountain of information. View daily demonstrations of what keeps Zoar alive, from the blacksmith to the print shop. Visit the Garden house to learn about the herbs and flowers frequently in olden times. Stop by the Treasurer’s house to view the Keeping Room and an antique shop. Dozens of village structures featuring German and European building traditions have been painstakingly preserved, and tours of the village are available. The whole experience is a great way to understand the past and appreciate the present.
FREE Zoar Speaker Series: Civil War, A Thousand May Fall
Join Historic Zoar Village in the School House for a FREE lecture about the life of a Union soldier during the Civil War.
Speaker Dr. Brian Matthew Jordan is Associate Professor of Civil War History and Chair of the Department of History at Sam Houston State University. He is the author or editor of five books on the Civil War era, including Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War, which was a finalist (one of three runners-up) for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in History.
Rockin’ the Revolution is a rock concert-based event with food trucks, beer, and live music!
Held on the grounds of Fort Laurens, visitors can tour the museum, listen to many eras of rock music played by live bands and enjoy local food and beer from Lockport Brewery. Bring a chair or blanket and spend the day listening to some great local artists and music. All proceeds benefit education, outreach and maintenance of Fort Laurens Museum.
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Historic Zoar Village will require walking between buildings for tours. Zoar was founded by a group of German Separatists over 200 years ago. Much of the architecture of Zoar is intact helping the village earn National Historic Landmark Status.
Fun Facts
Much of the architecture of Zoar is intact helping the village earn National Historic Landmark Status.
President William McKinley often stayed in the Zoar Hotel.
Join Historic Zoar Village in the School House for a FREE lecture about the life of a Union soldier during the Civil War.
Speaker Dr. Brian Matthew Jordan is Associate Professor of Civil War History and Chair of the Department of History at Sam Houston State University. He is the author or editor of five books on the Civil War era, including Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War, which was a finalist (one of three runners-up) for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in History.
Join Historic Zoar Village in the School H
Join Historic Zoar Village in the School House for a FREE lecture about the life of a Union soldier during the Civil War.
Speaker Dr. Brian Matthew Jordan is Associate Professor of Civil War History and Chair of the Department of History at Sam Houston State University. He is the author or editor of five books on the Civil War era, including Marching Home: Union Veterans and Their Unending Civil War, which was a finalist (one of three runners-up) for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize in History.
Rockin’ the Revolution is a rock concert-based event with food trucks, beer, and live music!
Held on the grounds of Fort Laurens, visitors can tour the museum, listen to many eras of rock music played by live bands and enjoy local food and beer from Lockport Brewery. Bring a chair or blanket and spend the day listening to some great local artists and music. All proceeds benefit education, outreach and maintenance of Fort Laurens Museum.
Rockin’ the Revolution is a rock con
Rockin’ the Revolution is a rock concert-based event with food trucks, beer, and live music!
Held on the grounds of Fort Laurens, visitors can tour the museum, listen to many eras of rock music played by live bands and enjoy local food and beer from Lockport Brewery. Bring a chair or blanket and spend the day listening to some great local artists and music. All proceeds benefit education, outreach and maintenance of Fort Laurens Museum.
Fort Laurens is once again holding our annual Revolutionary War Reenactment with the Brigade of the American Revolution.
18th Century Demonstrations include music, artillery, cooking, medicine, crown forces, colonial soldiers, kid's games and activities, and so much more!
Admission for the event is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 & under. All proceeds go toward the preservation and educational efforts of Fort Laurens. Hours for the event are Saturday 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday 10 am – 4 pm.
Fort Laurens is once again holding our ann
Fort Laurens is once again holding our annual Revolutionary War Reenactment with the Brigade of the American Revolution.
18th Century Demonstrations include music, artillery, cooking, medicine, crown forces, colonial soldiers, kid's games and activities, and so much more!
Admission for the event is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 & under. All proceeds go toward the preservation and educational efforts of Fort Laurens. Hours for the event are Saturday 10 am - 5 pm and Sunday 10 am – 4 pm.
Join us Saturday, June 24th and Saturday, July 1st for our Lavender Festival from 10 am – 4 pm at Maize Valley! This event is held in conjunction with Heart and Home Marketplace and will feature approximately 100 various artisans displaying their unique talents with jewelry, wood, painting, fiber, ceramic and more. In addition to all of the artisans, food trucks will be on site and the kitchen at Maize Valley will be open with our daily menu.
Join us Saturday, June 24th and Saturday,
Join us Saturday, June 24th and Saturday, July 1st for our Lavender Festival from 10 am – 4 pm at Maize Valley! This event is held in conjunction with Heart and Home Marketplace and will feature approximately 100 various artisans displaying their unique talents with jewelry, wood, painting, fiber, ceramic and more. In addition to all of the artisans, food trucks will be on site and the kitchen at Maize Valley will be open with our daily menu.
Experience the Zoar Antiques Show and Artisan Tent in Zoar Village! Tour all of our historic buildings, shop from high quality artisans and antique dealers, enjoy the juried craft and art show and learn from a variety of historic demonstrators! With so much to see, you’ll want to spend the weekend with us! It’s FREE to walk the village and shop the craft show. Cost to tour the Antique Show, Artisan Tent, and historic museum buildings is $12/adult and free for children 12 and under.
Experience the Zoar Antiques Show and Arti
Experience the Zoar Antiques Show and Artisan Tent in Zoar Village! Tour all of our historic buildings, shop from high quality artisans and antique dealers, enjoy the juried craft and art show and learn from a variety of historic demonstrators! With so much to see, you’ll want to spend the weekend with us! It’s FREE to walk the village and shop the craft show. Cost to tour the Antique Show, Artisan Tent, and historic museum buildings is $12/adult and free for children 12 and under.
Experts from Midwest Native Skills Institute will provide guided instruction. $15 per person. Limited spaces available. Deadline for required pre-registration is August 29. To make reservations, call 330-874-2059 or email fortlaurens@gmail.com.
Experts from Midwest Native Skills Institu
Experts from Midwest Native Skills Institute will provide guided instruction. $15 per person. Limited spaces available. Deadline for required pre-registration is August 29. To make reservations, call 330-874-2059 or email fortlaurens@gmail.com.
Throughout the village, learn how Zoar's Society of Separatists and citizens in the Union lived during the conflict.
Interact with famous figures of the Civil War such as Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, John Parker, and more. Watch cavalry and artillery demonstrations, learn about life on the home front, and participate in hands-on activities.
This event is open to all public, private, and homeschool students. School and co-op groups can preregister by calling 330-874-3011.
Throughout the village, learn how Zoar'
Throughout the village, learn how Zoar's Society of Separatists and citizens in the Union lived during the conflict.
Interact with famous figures of the Civil War such as Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, John Parker, and more. Watch cavalry and artillery demonstrations, learn about life on the home front, and participate in hands-on activities.
This event is open to all public, private, and homeschool students. School and co-op groups can preregister by calling 330-874-3011.
Join Historic Zoar Village in the School House for a FREE presentation about the history and significance of Ohio barns. Speaker Tom O’Grady sailed as a deck worker on the Great Lakes aboard the ore carrier, S.S. Middletown, a sister-ship of the ill-fated Edmund Fitzgerald. He served two years in the armed forces with a tour in South Korea. He surveyed for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Join Historic Zoar Village in the School H
Join Historic Zoar Village in the School House for a FREE presentation about the history and significance of Ohio barns. Speaker Tom O’Grady sailed as a deck worker on the Great Lakes aboard the ore carrier, S.S. Middletown, a sister-ship of the ill-fated Edmund Fitzgerald. He served two years in the armed forces with a tour in South Korea. He surveyed for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Tour the historic buildings of Zoar by lantern light as the ghosts of Zoar tell you their haunted tales. Tickets are $19. Tours run every 15 minutes and begin at 6:30pm. Reservations are required.
All proceeds go toward education and outreach programs and preservation of Historic Zoar Village architecture.
Tour the historic buildings of Zoar by lan
Tour the historic buildings of Zoar by lantern light as the ghosts of Zoar tell you their haunted tales. Tickets are $19. Tours run every 15 minutes and begin at 6:30pm. Reservations are required.
All proceeds go toward education and outreach programs and preservation of Historic Zoar Village architecture.
Tour Historic Zoar Village in its Christmas splendor! Self-guided tours will be available. Extended holiday shopping opportunities can be found at the Zoar Store, Bakery, Bimeler Museum, Gartenhaus Shop, and the Stars of Zoar Co-op, as well as several privately owned shops.
Hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.
Tour Historic Zoar Village in its Christma
Tour Historic Zoar Village in its Christmas splendor! Self-guided tours will be available. Extended holiday shopping opportunities can be found at the Zoar Store, Bakery, Bimeler Museum, Gartenhaus Shop, and the Stars of Zoar Co-op, as well as several privately owned shops.
Hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.