Blaine Bridge

Belmont County Courthouse in St. Clairsville

Watt Center for History and the Arts

Belmont County Gay 90’s Museum

In 1964 the Barnesville community started the Barnesville Fall Fair in a Catholic Church basement but the rapid growth called for a change. They renamed the event to Barnesville Pumpkin Festival and took over the streets. What started out to be 300 in attendance soon grew to over 100,000 in attendance.

 Each year the crowd travels in from afar to see the "King Pumpkin" weigh in, in which $1.00 per pound is paid to the harvester of the heaviest pumpkin.  The most recent winner who has won for the third consecutive time, tipped the scales at 1279 1/2 lbs.

The "King Pumpkin" is auctioned off on Saturday night of the festival, with the highest bidder taking custody of the pumpkin for ten days to have it put on display at their business.  Once the pumpkin is returned to the committee, the pumpkin is gutted and its seeds are dried and packaged to be sold to prospective pumpkin growers. 

 B & O Railroad Viaduct in downtown Bellaire

 Working Cattle Ranch at Dickinson Cattle Company

Stillwater Meeting House and Quaker Museum

• The Blaine Hill Bridge, a 170 year old stone s-shaped bridge near Bridgeport served travelers on the Old National Road.

• The Headley Inn is one of the most renowned public houses associated with the old National Road.  The inn is located approximately five miles west of downtown Zanesville, on the north side of the National Road.  

• Belmont County Gay 90’s Museum: located on 512 North Chestnut St. This  26 room mansion was constructed in the late 1800’s and finished in exquisite Victorian style. Hand carved oak fretwork and mantels represent the finest craftsmanship of the era. An Ohio Historical Marker is now in place in front of the building. It is to be noted that the marker is for Wilson Shannon the first Ohio born governor of Ohio who was born here, George Shannon who was on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, Isaac Parker, known as the "Hanging Judge", and Elisha Gray who was beaten to the patent office by Alexander G. Bell for a patent for the telephone.  Open weekends June – September. For more information: (740) 484 1350 or 425 2343

• Watt Center for History and the Arts: A museum of Barnesville’s agricultural, retail and industrial history. As an artisan center it fosters local talent and offers classes on many artistic subjects. The office building is located in the Watt Car & Wheel Company. This ornate, beautifully preserved office complex sports tin ceilings, original oak woodwork and even the original vaults used by the company in its heyday.  Watt Center was recently honored with an Ohio Historic Marker which gives details of the 100 plus year old company that anchored the manufacturing industry of the town.  Tours can be arranged by calling the Chamber of Commerce or Mrs. Davies at (740) 425 1497

• Tour a Working Cattle Ranch at Dickinson Cattle Co. A unique narrated ranch bus tour of DCCI is now provided for the public during June, July and August. The 75-minute interpretive Longhorn Ranch Tour includes close up viewing of Dutch BueLingo, Texas Longhorns and African Watusi cattle herds. One stop includes a lake where guests may grain feed huge specimen fish. The educational, historical narrative includes information on starting your own herd, conservation, wildlife, modern ranch practices and family entertainment. Bus departures are every 40 minutes. Exotic pheasant aviary for guests are available while guests wait.  Special rates for tours are available for organized groups with advance reservations with 40 or more paying guests. Excellent hotel and motel accommodations, restaurants, parks, malls and antique centers are available nearby. The Longhorn Head to Tail colorful Longhorn & BueLingo busses carry guests deep into the near two by four mile ranch to view up to 1000 registered cattle in the Appalachian foothills. Admission is $10 for adults, children ages 4- 12, $4 and seniors $9. Tour times are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-6 p.m. during the summer. Parking is free.

• National Imperial Glass Museum - 3200 Belmont Street - Bellaire, OH 43906 -Opened in June 2003, the National Imperial Glass Museum offers an extensive display of Imperial glassware, educational material and a souvenir gift shop. Admission is $2.00 to the general public and free to NIGCS members with their Membership Card.  The Museum is located at 3200 Belmont Street in Bellaire, Ohio, the Museum will be open Thursdays through Saturdays through the end of October. 

Bicentennial Wagon Train 

S-Bridges

Mile Markers 

New Concord

Zanesville

Cambridge/Guernsey County Visitors & Convention Bureau Web site

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