This photograph shows Main Street during the Waynesville Homecoming celebration in August 1906. The celebration began as a reunion for the graduates of the Waynesville High School (Union School), and it quickly turned into a homecoming for all former residents of Waynesville who had moved away

Fort Ancient  Circa 1930-1950

Holloway Tavern, otherwise known as the Finley Brown House, is located on Third Street in historic Waynesville.  Third Street was the original main way in Waynesville and was also a part of the Accommodation Stage Coach Line. In 1842, Charles Dickens and his wife were guests of this popular inn on their trip down the Accommodation Line. 

Waynesville South Main Street circa 1900 - 1915

• Caesar Creek Pioneer Village is a living museum with over 209 restored pioneer buildings.
• Fort Ancient, an earthworks featuring 18,000 feet of earthen walls, was built 2,000 years ago by Hopewell Indians who used the shoulder blades of deer, split elk antler, clam shell hoes and digging sticks to dig the dirt. They then carried the soil in baskets holding 35 to 40 pounds. Portions of these walls were used in conjunction with the sun and moon to provide a calendar system for these peoples. Early settlers believed the mounds were fortifications, leading to the naming of the site Fort Ancient.
• The Satterthwaite House, also known as the Half-Way House on the Accommodation Stagecoach Line was built in 1812 and is also located in Waynesville.  In 1827, this home was transformed  into a stagecoach inn.  
• The Village of Spring Valley, established in 1844 along the Cincinnati, Lebanon and Springfield Pike, houses many historic landmarks to include the George Barrett Concrete House, built in 1853.  This home is the oldest known concrete-constructed house in Ohio.  The Main Street Historic District in Spring Valley is also listed with the National Register of Historic Places.  
• The Little Miami Railroad, listed as Ohio's first railroad, can be seen while traveling the byway corridor.  The towns of Corwin and Spring Valley developed as a direct result of the location of the rail line.  
• The Samuel Martin house, located at 120 N. Main Street, was built in 1803 and is one of the oldest houses still standing in Waynesville.  
• The Hammel House Inn, located at 121 S Main Street, was constructed in 1822.  Once operated as a hotel, the Hammel House Inn is now a popular restaurant in Waynesville.  
• The Haines House (pictured above) was originally built in 1855 by the Quaker Seth Haines, first president of Waynesville Bank.  This home was used extensively in the Underground Railroad efforts. 
• Waynesville and the Underground Railroad offer byway travelers a unique look at the network of tunnels connecting the Little Miami River with "safe homes" were slaves were taken until they reached freedom in Canada.
• Caesar Creek Lake sports over 2830 acres of aquatic scenery without horsepower limitations
• Mount Holly, the first mill dam and saw mill built in 1814, displays the history of the early settlers of the Accommodation Line. 
•  Little Miami State Park offers travelers a monumental opportunity with over 50 miles of scenic foliage that spans over four counties.
• Visit the Waynesville Historic District and take a self-guided walking tour of 40 historic buildings.