Scenic driving is a great way to experience the Appalachian Ohio region. The four
trails included here showcase unique attractions, friendly folks, and local legends.
Whether your passion is the arts, nature, history, or adventure, Appalachian Ohio
has what you are looking for.
These trails are part of the Driving Tours Appalachia
map that is included in the March issue of National Geographic Travel magazine and
at the website visitappalachia.com. If you are interested in learning more or receiving
a copy of the map, please contact us at appalachiatrailmap@yahoo.com.
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Appalachian Adventure Trail
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Drive through the rolling hills of Southeast Ohio and you’ll experience wooded ridge
tops and winding river valleys. Hike Lake Hope State Park, near Zaleski, to explore
sandstone outcroppings and diverse ecostystems. Lake Katherine State Nature Preserve
near Jackson boasts trails lined with spring wildflowers, rare bigleaf and umbrella
magnolias. View 37 prehistoric Native American inscriptions at Leo Petroglyph State
Memorial. Take a musical adventure at Fur Peace Ranch in Pomeroy. Nestled in a quiet
cove, Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna founder Jorma Kaukonen’s instructional facility
offers workshops and concerts.
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Ohio-Clothesline of Quilts
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Give Donna Sue Groves credit for this tribute to her mother, which began with a
painted quilt square on the family farm's barn in Manchester. Now more than twenty
barns in Adams County are decorated, each with a different pattern, creating a quilt
sampler that honors this Appalachian tradition. Travel on state routes and side
roads through five counties to find more of the Pinwheel, Lemoyne Stars, Windmill,
Hour Glass and other unique pattern designs. The idea-birthed in Ohio-and now spreading
across Appalachia and America-created an unexpected surge to preserve the barns
on which the squares are painted, while linking the shared heritage of the region.
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Historic National Road
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Travel the same route that thousands of travelers took as part of our country’s
westward expansion. The Ohio portion of the National Road runs through the heart
of Belmont, Guernsey, and Muskingum Counties. Built in 1827, the National Road (U.S.
Route 40) was central to the history of the area. Many bridges were built in that
era, including construction of the first bridge authorized in the Northwest Territory.
Some of the bridges curved, as evidenced by several 'S' bridges which still survive.
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Ohio River Scenic Byway
The Ohio River Scenic Byway story is that of the Ohio River itself. Winding its
way through the Ohio valley, this great river has shaped the landscape and economics
of the region. From native prehistoric cultures to the children of the Information
Age, the river has provided sustenance and transport for countless peoples. Since
the opening of the west, to the great age of industry and the frenetic 20th century
— all things in the region find their roots in the Ohio River.
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