Wagon Train Itinerary
June 21 - June 30
DEPARTURE DATE: Saturday, June 21.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ENCAMPMENT: The camp is located at the Martins Ferry Water Department on First Street, opposite the football stadium. From I-70, exit at the Bridgeport exit, Exit 6 (I-470/SR-7), take SR-7 (US-250) north to the Hanover Street exit, turn right (east) off exit, go one block and turn left onto First Street. Go a few blocks and Water Plant will be on right. Turn right onto access road just before the plant.
ITINERARY: Prior to the actual start of the Wagon Train on June 21, Martins Ferry has planned two days of activities, including art shows, historical walks and reenactments, musical performances and children’s activities. On Friday, June 20, a Bicentennial dinner will be held at the Martins Ferry Recreation Center. For the complete schedule, contact the Martins Ferry Chamber of Commerce at 740-633-2565.
Following breakfast, the wagons will travel to Walnut Grove Cemetery for a short ceremony and then proceed to Bridgeport, where a band will accompany them along Route 40. Lunch will be at the Blaine Bridge area with food prepared by the Pleasant Valley Presbyterian Church of Blaine. Rest stop in parking lot at Knights Inn. The encampment for the night will be at the Belmont County Fairgrounds in St. Clairsville.
At 4 p.m. an old-fashion wedding will take place. Reverend Homer Harden of First Presbyterian Church in St. Clairsville will perform the wedding ceremony of Kim Ostrander and Dan Crum, who will be attired in pioneer-style clothing. Following the ceremony, there will be entertainment by Double Identity from Bethesda.
DEPARTURE DATE: Sunday, June 22.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ENCAMPMENT: The camp is located at the Belmont County Fairgrounds in St. Clairsville. From I-70, take exit 220 onto US-40 (National Road) going east; turn left (north) on South Sugar Street; turn left (west) onto Fair Street and continue to Fairgrounds.
ITINERARY: Following breakfast, the wagon train will head westward along Route 40. The first rest stop will be at the parking lot of American Electric Power. The train will proceed to the Great Western School, where lunch will be served. This building, located in a lovely setting in the woods on the edge of Ohio University’s eastern property, is a red, one-room schoolhouse that features old desks with ink wells, a pot belly stove for heat and an outdoor privy. After lunch the wagon train will continue traveling further west through Lloydsville and Morristown. Dinner and the encampment will be at the Brown Farm along Rt. 26, 65345 North 26th Road, Bethesda 43719. Our host is Elizabeth Brown. There will be entertainment in the evening.
DEPARTURE DATE: Monday, June 23.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ENCAMPMENT: The camp is located at the Brown Farm on Route 26. From I-70, take the US-40 E/ County Road 100 exit- exit number 204- toward National Road. Turn slight right onto US-40/ Egypt Road/CR-100. Turn right onto US-40. Turn right onto West Cross Street/ Old 26. West Cross Street/ Old 26 becomes North 26th Road/ CR-26. The Brown Farm is located at 65345 North 26th Road. From Columbus, the trip is 121 miles which takes about 2 hours.
ITINERARY: Following breakfast at the Brown Farm, the wagon train will travel on to Bethesda with a parade through Epworth Park. Nestled among beautiful oak trees, the park was once a Methodist religious campground for Chautauqua. There are 60 Victorian-style cottages along the edge of the lake. In Victorian days women would have been dressed in long dresses with petticoats and carried parasols, and men would have worn starched shirts.
Back to Route 147, the wagon train will head to Barnesville. There will be a rest break at Green Valley Co-op. The wagon train will proceed into Barnesville, via the old train track, arriving at the B&O Depot about noon. Bonnie Howiler will serve lunch here, followed by a short program presented by the Barnesville Kiwanis Club, Barnesville Chamber of Commerce and the Depot Committee.
On the road again following Route 147, the wagon train will take a rest stop at Russell Ball’s Smiley Face Farm before arriving at the encampment at Bailey’s Mill, located 4 miles west of Barnesville on Highway 147.
DEPARTURE DATE: Tuesday, June 24.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ENCAMPMENT: The camp is located at Baileys Mill. From I-70, merge onto OH-800 south via exit number 202 toward Barnesville/Woodsfield. Take I-800 south to Rt. 147 west. Baileys Mills campsite is four miles west of Barnesville on 147. It is 1/4 mile south of the junction of 147 and 265.
ITINERARY: From Baileys Mill the wagon train enters Guernsey County, named after the Isle of Guernsey in the English Channel. The first rest stop will take place on the farm of Harold Flood. After the break, the wagon train will continue to the Village of Quaker City so named in 1871 to reflect the Quaker or "Friends" influence, the first settlers in the southeastern part of the county. The wagon train will be included in a parade and the move on to the community of Salesville, incorporated in 1878, which will host the wagon train with an old-fashioned covered dish lunch in the community’s park.
The second break of the day takes place at the J.J. Detweiler Land and Cattle Company. Purchased in 1983 by J.J. Detweiler, the 550-acre farm is used to raise 300 head of Registered Hereford Cattle. Reaching its destination for the evening, the wagon train will set up camp on Ervin Chumney’s farm, near Lore City. Dinner will be served by the Lore City community.
DEPARTURE DATE: Wednesday, June 25.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ENCAMPMENT: The camp is located at the Chumney Farm. From I-70, take the US-40/ OH-285 exit- exit number 186- toward Old Washington/Senecaville. Turn right onto OH-285/ Wintergreen Road. Turn left onto Leatherwood Road/ OH-265. From Columbus, the distance is about 103 miles or 1 hour, 52 minutes.
ITINERARY: Following breakfast, the wagon train proceeds west, taking its first break of the day at the Guernsey County Fairgrounds where participants can view an authentic one-room school house. The wagons will continue to the historic village of Old Washington, site of Morgan’s Raid. After a parade, the wagon train will stop along the original Old National Road, which still has bricks in tact. Lunch will be hosted by the community of Old Washington at the Old Meeting House, 12840 Peacock Road. Wilma Wiggington, a 93-year old, well-known artist and former school teacher, will be on hand to share her watercolor paintings of area one-room school houses.
The second break of the day will take place at Southeastern Equipment near Four Mile Hill. This section of the old National Road has a serpentine shape to lessen the incline for horses pulling heavy loads. Camp for the evening will set up in Cambridge at the City Park. A hog roast will be held at the big pavilion. Entertainment for the evening includes music and dancers.
DEPARTURE DATE: Thursday, June 26.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ENCAMPMENT: The camp is located at Cambridge City Park. From I-70, take exit 176 turning right onto SR-723; turn right (east) on US22/Glenn Highway, turning left (northeast) onto US22/Dewey Avenue. Turn left (north) onto West 8th Street/Court House Square (name changes to North 8th Street). Turn right (east) onto Edgeworth Avenue; turn left (north) onto North 10th Street. Cambridge City Park is on the left.
ITINERARY: After breakfast, a flag-raising ceremony offered by the Old Trail Service Unit will start the wagon train on its way. The wagon train will travel through Historic Downtown Cambridge as it continues its westward trek. Examples of 19th century architecture line the streets. The train will pass by the Guernsey County Courthouse with a marble Civil War Soldiers Monument standing in front erected to commemorate the patriotism, hardships and sacrifices of those from Guernsey County who answered the country’s call in time of peril.
The wagon train will take a break at Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center. A jewel of Southeast Ohio, the civic center serves as the center of cultural events as well as regional and statewide meetings. The final meal in Guernsey County will be served on Peter’s Creek Road near Pike Elementary School. After a delicious lunch, the wagon train will depart over the "S" bridge that is unique to the National Road. Built with well-cut sandstone and good mortar in the shape of an "S," floods of traffic used this bridge on the Old National Road heading for the western frontier and the eastern seaboard markets. Girl and Boy Scout troops from Pike Elementary will lead the wagon train over the "S" bridge. After a break on the grounds of the Guernsey Counseling Center, the wagon train continues its travel into Muskingum County, setting up camp at East Muskingum Middle School in New Concord.
DEPARTURE DATE: Friday, June 27.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ENCAMPMENT: The camp is located at East Muskingum Middle School. From I-70, take the OH-83 exit- exit number 169- toward New Concord/Cumberland. Turn left onto OH-83/South Friendship Drive. Continue to follow OH-83. Turn right onto John Glenn School Road/CR-683. Proceed to East Muskingum Middle School at 13125 John Glenn School Road. From Columbus, the distance is about 84 miles or 1 hour, 30 minutes.
ITINERARY: After breakfast, the wagon train will cross the renovated "S" bridge, outside New Concord. The wagons will proceed to Norwich where they will tour the grounds of Norwich Park. The wagon train will proceed to The Zane Grey Museum, a modern museum that has three major exhibit areas. First is the National Road, early America’s busiest land artery to the West. The National Road stretched from Cumberland, MD. to Vandalia, IL. Begun in 1806, the "Main Street of America" was the only significant land link between east coast and western frontier in the early 19th century. A 136-foot diorama of the National Road plus many objects illustrate this theme.
Second is Zane Grey, the "Father of the Adult Western." The Zanesville author wrote more than 80 books. His study is recreated plus many manuscripts and other memorabilia are displayed. Finally, a central portion of the museum is devoted to Ohio art pottery.
The afternoon will be spent at the museum and may include a circular route in the area with the wagons. Dinner will be served at the museum campsite. Entertainment in the evening will include movies of Zane Grey’s books.
DEPARTURE DATE: Saturday, June 28.
This day is a day of rest for the mules and the wagon train staff. The train will not travel today.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ENCAMPMENT: The camp is located at the Zane Grey/National Road Museum on U.S. Route 40, 10 miles east of Zanesville, in Muskingum County. It is at the Norwich exit of I-70, exit 164. From I-70, take the US-22/ US-40 exit- exit number 164- toward Norwich. Turn left onto US-22/ US-40/ National Road. From Columbus, the total distance is about 77 miles or 1 hour, 20 minutes.
The Zane Grey Museum is a modern museum has three major exhibit areas. First is the National Road, early America’s busiest land artery to the West. The National Road stretched from Cumberland, MD. to Vandalia, IL. Begun in 1806, the "Main Street of America" was the only significant land link between east coast and western frontier in the early 19th century. A 136-foot diorama of the National Road plus many objects illustrate this theme.
Second is Zane Grey, the "Father of the Adult Western." The Zanesville author wrote more than 80 books. His study is recreated plus many manuscripts and other memorabilia are displayed. Finally, a central portion of the museum is devoted to Ohio art pottery.
DEPARTURE DATE: Sunday, June 29.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ENCAMPMENT: The camp is located at the Zane Grey/National Road Museum on U.S. Route 40, 10 miles east of Zanesville, in Muskingum County. It is at the Norwich exit of I-70, exit 164. From I-70, take the US-22/ US-40 exit- exit number 164- toward Norwich. Turn left onto US-22/ US-40/ National Road. From Columbus, the total distance is about 77 miles or 1 hour, 20 minutes.
ITINERARY: Following breakfast, the wagon train will proceed to Mudgett’s Monument, where a brief ceremony will take place, and refreshments will be served. The wagons will continue west on Route 40, and lunch will be served on the grounds of Luburgh Inc. Following a break, the wagon train will proceed to Zanesville, where it will be part of a parade. The parade will travel across the famous "Y" bridge and then proceed to the Muskingum County Fairgrounds, where camp will be set up. The encampment will be in the infield of the race track. An optional religious service will be held Sunday evening.
DEPARTURE DATE: Monday, June 30.
DIRECTIONS TO THE ENCAMPMENT: The camp is located at the Muskingum County Fairgrounds. Take I-70 to Zanesville and exit at State Street. Take State Street south and across US4/Main Street to Brighton Boulevard. Take Brighton Boulevard to the fairgrounds.
ITINERARY: Following breakfast, the wagon train will west on Route 40, stopping for a small break and then move onto National Road Tavern, which is now a residence. Lunch will be served on the grounds of this property. The wagons will proceed along Route 40, taking a break at Hopewell School. The camp will be at Noah’s Park in the Village of Gratiot, the first stop in Licking County. Encampment hosts are planning many activities, including crafters, basket weaving, blacksmith, pioneer games, dulcimer players, carving of walking sticks and iron-pot cooking.
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