ATTENTION:

Thomas P. Barrett, Program Manager, Ohio Scenic Byways

[email protected] From: Dee Ann Horstman, Harry Horstman Tappan Moravian Scenic Byway 5 year Plan Email: [email protected] Phone: 740-945-2172 Address: 90151 Kilgore Ridge Road, Scio, OH 43988 Chairmen: Tappan-Moravian Trail Scenic Byway: Harrison County Ohio

HARRISON COUNTY TAPPAN-MORAVIAN TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY CURRENT OHIO BYWAY 5-YEAR CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN 2015 – 2020 Introduction The Tappan-Moravian Trail Scenic byway follows a path along two beautiful lakes, Tappan and Clendening, lakes that were constructed by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District in 1937-38 as flood control measures taken after the devastating Ohio Flood of 1913, and as a result of the 1933 Ohio Water Conservancy Act. These lakes are surrounded by heavily wooded hills, lush valleys, and colorful wetlands. The byway extends from Harrison county roads 55 and 2 to Tuscarawas County State Road 800. This section follows a portion of the historic Moravian Trail used by Moravian Missionaries from Bethlehem Pennsylvania on the way to the Delaware Indian Village of Schoenbrunn, in Tuscarawas County, where the missionaries hoped to educate and convert the Delaware’s. It was used by Delaware and Wyandot Indians before white settlers came to the region. It became known as the Moravian Trail when Moravian missionaries Frederik Post and John Heckewelder traveled to establish settlements at Schoenbrunn, Gnadenhutten and Salem (Port Washington).

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The trail was one of the major stagecoach routes in the area until the development of the railroad which bypassed Deersville and the ridge route of the trail. The Trail was also known in history as the Williamson’s trail since he led the men who participated in the 1782 Gnadenhutten Massacre as Crawford’s defeated army fled eastward from pursuing Indians. The Union Hotel in Deersville was an important stagecoach stop. It has been renovated as the Union Bell Hotel, and is available for guest lodging and group meetings. The Buckeye Trail intersects the scenic byway trail east of Deersville and travels through Deersville on to Clendening Lake. A few years ago the byway was extended from State Route 250 and intersecting at State Route 646 as it progresses north towards Scio, a famous pottery town known worldwide for Scio Pottery, 1933-1986. From there the trail goes onto State Route 646 to New Rumley, birthplace of General George Armstrong Custer. Found here is an Ohio Historical Site displaying Custer’s statue, a kiosk of Custer’s life, and the Custer Museum, which is located in the church beside the birthplace. Ample parking is available. The area recently received a special designation from the Passport to Ohio History by the OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION, which has just erected their OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION sign at the site. From New Rumley, the byway follows 646 to State Route 9, located on a high ridge overlooking hills and lush valleys. At the state route 151 intersection and on through Jewett, Ohio, there are murals of the town’s history and a Jewett Museum. From there the byway continues to complete its circle in Scio, where it crosses the Conotton Creek and the Conotton Creek Bike Trail on state route 646. Conotton Creek was the mode of travel for early Indians coming to Tuscarawas County. 1. Byway vision and Mission (PEOPLE’S INVOLVEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY) a. Examine and restate your Byway vision and mission. 

Mission statement: The Tappan-Moravian Trail Scenic Byway offers important historic, cultural, natural, recreational, and scenic intrinsic qualities, of both regional and national significance for its travelers.

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Vision statement: To enhance and preserve the existing trail through marketing plans and membership involvements, and to complete this trail’s story by extending it into Tuscarawas County encompassing the settlement of

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Schoenbrunn, which was the destination point for the Moravian Missionaries as they brought religion and civilized methods to the Delaware’s. 

b. Evaluate accomplishment from previous CMP 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Enlisted new committee members and new chair persons Attended byway meetings Have an ongoing GPS program for publication in new brochure Surveyed the complete byway for upgrades. Collected photos for publications on the Ohio Scenic Byway Facebook page Collected new photos for the new brochure. Promoted byway via social media and news releases in local papers

c. Determine achievable 5-year action plans/goals Goals Byway Organization: Establish meeting and annual reporting procedures

Extension of the Byway

ODOT Byway communications

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Determine regular meeting schedule at least once a year w byway representatives Write and present annual report

Harry Horstman

Contact the ODOT state byway coordinator to determine steps to extend the Tappan Moravian Scenic Byway Develop documentation for Byway Extension: from State route 800 into Dennison, Ohio to incorporated the historic Dennison Depot and its museum, then on to Tuscarawas County and to Historic Schoenbrunn Village in New Philadelphia, Ohio, where the Moravians considered their destination for converting and civilizing the Delaware Indians Submit Byway Extension Application

Attend state meetings Monitor communications from State Byway Coordinator

Marketing:

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Due March 31 to ODOT; Dee Ann Horstman Dee Ann Horstman Byway Committee

Byway Committee Appointed Byway Representative Dee Ann Horstman

Publish an updated byway brochure for distribution

Collaborate with Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District to publish a new brochure

Complete GPS map of byway

Incorporate the GPS locations in the new brochure Incorporate an additional story map of additional sites near the byway Add additional pictures and stories to the brochure Establish Social Media Outreach for the Byway

Designing a social media page, (Facebook Group) for the Byway Include seasonal pictures and pictures of points of interest on the group page Market the Byway via Facebook group

Collaborate with the Harrison County Tourism Organization

Make contact with the leaders of the Harrison County Tourism Organization to market the TMSB Create a plan for how the Harrison County Tourism Organization can market the TMSB

Visitor Experience Upgrade Existing Byway Signs

Paint existing sign posts as needed

Byway Committee and Recreation Marketing Coordinator of MWCD, Adria Bergeron MWCD MWCD MWCD Dee Ann Horstman Byway Committee Byway Committee Byway Committee Byway Committee Byway Committee

Plot and coordinate GPS findings with current signs

Byway Committee (partnership w Boy Scout & 4-H Groups: Byway Committee Byway Committee Byway Committee

Create a power point presentation of the TMSB incorporating upgrades

Byway Committee

Make presentation to the Harrison County Commissioners, other county

Byway Committee

Clear debris and plant growth from around the signs Straighten sign posts that are leaning

Public Participation Increase awareness of the TMSB with Harrison County officials

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officials, county engineer and Harrison County Tourism leaders 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Map GPS sites for geocaching marketing Incorporate the GPS locations on a new brochure Incorporate a story map of additional sites near the byway Publish an updated brochure Add additional pictures and stories to the brochure

d. Identify priorities including accountability and responsibilities 1. Goals

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Byway Organization: Establish meeting and annual reporting procedures Extension of the Byway ODOT Byway communications Marketing: Publish an updated byway brochure Establish Social Media Outreach for the Byway Collaborate with the Harrison County Tourism Organization Visitor Experience Upgrade Existing Byway Signs Increase Brochure location stations

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Public Participation Increase awareness of the TMSB with Harrison County officials Presentation of Byway program to area Clubs and organizations

2. Byway Organization (PEOPLE’S INVOLVEMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY) * Meetings held By-annually at Tappan Park Activity Center a. Document active byway organization:  

Summer meetings held By Annually at Tappan Park Activity Center Winter meetings at the Scio Library Meeting room.

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b. Identity current and future byway committee representatives, partners and stakeholders.                        

Members: Harry & Dee Ann Horstman, Chair persons Consultants: Sharon Strouse, Chris Sieverdes, Sally Pierce Consultant: Dick Ziemer, first developed and mapped the original Tappan-Moravian Trail Scenic Byway Consultant: Adria Bergeron, MWCD, Recreation Marketing Consultant: Barbara Bennett, MWCD, Administrative Assistant Karen and Terry Burkey, GPS map specialist Sandy Thompson, County Librarian David Rose, Chairman of the General George Custer Museum. And Secretary of the Harrison County Historical Association Asher and Shelia Koch, Koch Funeral Home: Scio and Freeport. And. managers of the Deersville General Store, which is on the byway. Sharkey Bell, owner of the historic Deersville hotel, The Union Bell . John Birney, former superintendent of the MWCD Tappan Lake Park and campground, which has its entrance off the byway. Jared Oaks, Clendening Park Marina Manager Jeremy Hoffer, Tappan Lake Park Manager The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, major stakeholder inasmuch as the byway covers much of its territory. MWCD Trish Copeland, Scio Village Counsel Future: Robert Blanke, retired Columbus Metro Parks land manager Future: Harrison Tourist Counsel: Tuscarawas Visitors’ Bureau, Future: Wendy Zucal, Dennison Depot curator Future: Tuscarawas County Commissioners Future: Local Buckeye Trail members Future: Harrison County’s Outdoor Club Future: Harrison County Commissioners Future: Mayors: Scio, Jewett Barbara Bennett: MWCD corridor development task force for our 7 mile byway along Tappan Lake on route 250.

c. Provide primary and secondary byway leader contact information. Primary contact leader: Adria Bergeron, Recreation Marketing Coordinator of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Address: 1319 Third Street NW, P.O. Box 349, New Philadelphia, OH 44663 Direct line 330-556-5106 Email: [email protected]. Barbara Bennett MWCD Administrative Assistant Email: [email protected]

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Secondary leaders are: Harry Horstman and Dee Ann Horstman, 90151 Kilgore Ridge Road, Scio, OH 43988: Phone 740-945-2172 Email: [email protected]

d. Describe level of participation in state/regional byway meetings and trainings. 

Inasmuch as the byway has just recently acquired new leadership and new members, only Harry and Dee Ann Horstman have attended all offered state/regional byway meetings and trainings. Participated in telephone conference call regarding CMP State Reports completed… CMP report completed and sent Conference meeting with Chris Sieverdes and Sharon Strouse

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e. Document byway leadership succession plan. Harry C. Horstman, Chairperson: In Partnership with, and under the umbrella of the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District Recreational Representative

f. Outline current and future (five year plan) funding needs.     

Printing of Brochures: partnering and funding: MWCD Paint for Scenic Byway signs posts Straightening all signs that are off center Private funding for painting Funding through TAP grants for scenic pull offs

3. Update and document current byway corridor conditions (PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION, INTRINISIC QUALITIES) a. Narrative of the road conditions including safety. State routes, 250, 151, 9, 800 and 646, and Harrison County roads 55 and 2 are all in very good condition with some being paved in 2013 and 2014. Guard rails are present along dangerous areas of these roads. State route 250 along Tappan Lake has new guard rails in place and has caution signs approaching intersections, pull offs, and parking areas. Harrison County route 2 along Deersville Ridge has reduced speed limits inasmuch as it has many curves and hills along the route. 7

b. List of primary and secondary intrinsic quality/resources including location (that can be easily documented with GPS coordinates), provide brief description of each.

1. Locations: State Route 250: Tappan Lake, Tappan Lake Dam, Tappan Lake Marina Harrison County Route #55, intersects State Route #250 and travels west towards Deersville, Ohio. At Deersville Ridge Road, County Route 55 intersects with County Road 2, and 2 is the scenic byway road to Deersville, Ohio. These roads are part of the original Moravian Trail, which the Moravian Missionaries traveled from Bethlehem PA to the Delaware Indian Settlement at Schoenbrunn Village.

*(Attachment #1, Picture of Tappan Lake) At the intersection, of County road 55 and 2 we will indicate on our future brochure that a secondary intrinsic historical site is located 1.9 Miles to the south off Township Road 328, OURANT SCHOOL HOUSE on OURANT ROAD.

*(Attachment #2, 2Pictures of Historic Ourant School house.) This site will be included in our future brochure of points of interest near the byway. DESCRIPTION OF OURANT SCHOOL SITE; OURANT SCHOOL, BUILT IN 1873 IN NOTTINGHAM TOWNSHIP EAST OF THE EXISTING BYWAY, IS A ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE WHICH HAS BEEEN REOVATED. SEVERAL EVENTS ARE HELD AT THE SCHOOL ANNUALLLY, INCLUDING A CAKE WALKS AND REUNIONS. EACH SPRING THE SECOND GRADE CLASSES FROM HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS SPEND A DAY AS A STUDENT IN A ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE.

Latitude N 40d 17.24699’ Longitude W 081d 07.57323 ELEVATION 374.83

2. TAPPAN LAKE PARK AND RECRECATION AREA At the intersection of Harrison County Road 2 and TAPPAN LAKE PARK ROAD Latitude N 40d 18.65345 Longitude, W 081d 10.89609 ELEVATION 369.75 m This area is a Muskingum Watershed District recreational and campground area. Swimming and hiking, rental cabins and RV lots. Boat docks available 3. DEERSVILLE, OHIO Latitude N 40d 18d.47336 Longitude W 081d 11.27089 ELEVATION 366.04 M Sights…Historical Markers for the Moravian Trail and for Deersville. The restored historical Union Hotel, now known as the Union Bell Hotel. Deersville was a stop 8

on the Moravian Trail for food and overnight accommodations, and was the main route from Pennsylvania and West Virginia to the West. The Moravian Missionaries traveled this route on to Tuscarawas County to Schoenbrunn Village where they tried to civilize the Delaware Indians and covert them to Christianity. The hotel is available for family reunions and meetings. Other sites are the Historic Deersville General Store, newly renovated and offering fuel, food, firewood, and homemade ice cream, and historical markers in the Deersville Cemetery commemorating famous people from the area who are buried there.

* (Attachment #3, Moravian Trail Historic Marker) In Deersville at the intersection of Ct Rd 2 and 21, the byway splits into two separate roads, with CT Rd 20 going south towards Clendening Lake and State Route 799 and on to State Route 800. Latitude N 40d 18.27738’ Longitude W 081d 11.23770 ELEVATION 344.08 4. The byway parallels Clendening Lake, a Muskingum Conservancy District Lake, and on 799 it intersects with 79100 Bose Road as an exit to the Clendening Marina. The Marina offers boating, fishing, and cabins for rent. The lake has no cabins or homes surrounding it, and it is a prime lake for fishing and recreational boating. Continuing on State Route 799, the byway intersects with State Route 800 traveling west towards Tuscarawas County. Eventually 800 intersects with Harrison County road 2 which is the Eastern leg of the Tappan-Moravian Trail Scenic Byway. State Road 800 continues to Dennison, Ohio. 

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FUTURE GOAL...****(THIS IS THE AREA WHERE WE NEED TO CONTINUE THE SCENIC BYWAY AND EXTEND IT INTO DENNISON AND TUSCARAWAR COUNTY BECAUSE THIS WAS THE FINAL DESTINATION OF THE MORAVIAN MISSIONAIRES AS THEY TRAVELED TO SCHOENBRUNN, and IT COMPLETES OUR STORY.) Points of interest in this future extension are: Dennison Depot and its Depot Museum, The Clay Museum, Schoenbrunn Village: TRUMPET IN THE LAND, the outdoor drama telling our story, ( Off the proposed extension, within short distances are): Gnadenhutten, where the 1782 Indian War Massacre occurred: and a few miles north on State Route 77 at the intersection of state route 212, Fort Laurens at Bolivar Zoar, the historic Separatists Community. (This area will be indicated on

our new brochures as points of interest off our byway.)

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5. Returning to Harrison County road 2, West of Deersville, at the intersection of Eslick Road, township 280 and County Road 2, beside the historic Feed Springs Church: (AT THIS CROSSROAD, THE TRAIL ALSO CONTINES WEST TOWARDS TUSCARAWAS COUNTY and NORTH TOWARDS TAPPAN LAKE. Latitude N 40d 20.79563 Longitude W 081d 15.01632 ELEVATION 346.16m 6. This section of the byway travels north right over the top of the Tappan Lake Dam, and it intersects with State Route 250. There is a State Roadside park at this site. Latitude N 40D 21.64777’ Longitude W 081d 13.44405 ELEVATION 281.91m

7. Traveling East on 250 past the Tappan Lake Ohio State roadside park, picnic and restroom area, and further East past the Tappan Boat Launch Ramp, which is a pull off parking lot area for boaters and for the general public with available restrooms. The Tappan Marina and restaurant along this section offers amenities for fishing, boating, and eating. The byway parallels Tappan Lake and passes the Historic Pleasant Valley Church, which was moved to this hill in 1932 from the valley and from the Village of Tappan. Tappan Village was flooded for the 1937-38 construction of Tappan Dam for flood control purposes which control and protected all lands south to the Ohio River at Marietta. From the Historic Pleasant Valley Church parking area one can view Tappan Lake and the surrounding hillsides that overlook the lake. There is a parking area and viewing bench at this location.

* (Attachment #4 and #5: two seasonal Pictures of Historic Pleasant

Valley Church) 8 .Traveling east, and at the intersection of State Route 250 and State Route 646, the byway goes onto 646 north towards Scio. Latitude N 40d 19.47166 Longitude W 081d 08.69063 ELEVATION 277.33m 9. Scio, Ohio Latitude N40d 23.66425 Longitude W 081d 05.04946 ELEVATION 299.49 m Points of Interest: The Scio Historical Museum, housing the largest public collection of Scio Pottery 1933-1986, and memorabilia from the Scio College, General George Armstrong Custer, Scio’s veterans, personal collections, and vintage cloths and business machines. Free Admission, open to the public on the fourth Sundays of the summer months and always by appointment. Scio has a bank, post office, auto store, grocery store, restaurants, gift store, and a gas station with accompanying food services. The Conotton Creek Bike Trail is accessible as it intersects with state road 646 in Scio.

*(Attachment #6, Picture of Scio Historic Sign)

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10. East on State Route 151 at the intersection of State Route 646, (TRAVEL ON 646) towards New Rumley Ohio, Latitude N 40d 23.66274’ Longitude W 081d 04.97081 ELEVATION 302.57 m

11. This is the byway section which goes to New Rumley, Ohio, The Birthplace of General George Armstrong Custer

CUSTER STATE MEMORIAL Latitude N 40d 24.19431’ Longitude W 081d 02.01935 ELEVATION 387.67 m Parking and pull off in front of the memorial. The Custer Museum is located in the church next to the Custer Memorial, and it is open to the public on appointment and on the fourth Sundays during the summer. This has been newly designated as an historical site by the OHIO HISTORY CONNECTION in its passport booklet.

*(Attachment #7, Picture of Custer State Memorial Site) 12. East on State Route 646, and at the intersection of State Route 9, exiting East on State Route 9 towards Germano, Ohio, then Jewett, Ohio. Latitude N 40d 24.49244’ Longitude W 080d 56.82135 ELEVATION 401.02 m This section of the byway goes along a ridge and down into valleys of farmland. Located on this section is a Christian Camp, Faith Ranch, that offers horseback riding and camping.

13. Intersection of State Route 9 and State Route 151, Jewett, Ohio. Latitude N 40d 22.02116’ Longitude W 080d 59.63007 ELEVATION 308.70 m Murals on the buildings depict the historical Jewett Car Company, maker of trolley cars. Jewett Museum, a restaurant, and gas station are within the village. Jewett is one of the staging area for the Conotton Creek Bike Trail, an 11.5 mile trail built on an abandoned rail line which goes from Jewett to Scio past Conotton and ends in Bowerston, Ohio. Each area village has staging areas parallel to State Route 151. Going West on State Route 151 from Jewett, the byway meets up with its previous route on 151.

c. Include a brief narrative of changes that have occurred to intrinsic quality/resources since designation. 

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d. Accessibility to intrinsic quality/ resources: pull offs, parking, rest areas, visitor amenities, etc. 

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Tappan Lake: Pull off at the State Roadside Park on 250 and at the boat launch ramp near the roadside park. Both areas have available restroom facilities. Pull offs along the Tappan Lake 250 byway at various intervals. Tappan Lake Park, camping, boating, concessions Deersville: along State Route 2 there are two scenic pull offs. In Deersville there are three pull offs near the general store, the hotel, and the cemetery. Clendening Lake: There are various pull offs along the byway which parallels the lake, and there is amble parking at the Clendening Marina which also offers restroom service. Scio, State Route 151, has ample parking at all businesses and museum. Public restrooms at restaurants. Family Dollar, newly constructed on State Route 151. Conotton Creek Bike Trail: staging area, parking, restroom Custer State Memorial, New Rumley, pull off: parking: museum, Kiosk

4. Visitor Experience (VISITOR NEEDS & EXPECTATION)-possible Goal. a. Interpretation-describe current and future planned interpretive activities. i. Evaluate your byway Corridor story since designation Has it changed?  NO ii.

Briefly describe the current or updated summary of your byway corridor story.  

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The byway corridor story has not changed. The interpretive story remain an important historic story of early settlers, Indians, and soldiers as they traveled our roads and developed future lands and political influences. The corridor story told in this introduction remains true to form.

Identify how your byway story will be told (i.e. any new techniques, types of media). 

Develop a Facebook group page for the Harrison County Tappan-Moravian Trail Scenic Byway through links of other face book groups. We will enlist some area photographers to 12

capture special byway places to add to the photo album on the group page.  Promote Geocaching destination through GPS points  Develop OBJECT TOURS on the byway.  Develop Educational field trips for outdoor education groups  Develop a POWER POINT PRESENTATION on the byway with many pictures labeled denoting many highlighted byway areas. The power-point presentation with be the media device that will be used to inform county officials and groups and organizations about the byway. Many local people are unaware of its existence.  Composing a new brochure which will have contain pictures and stories

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Adding addition points Painting and straightening existing sign posts Removing debris around sign areas Adding additional signs along the route 9 corridor

b. Sign Inventory- document location and condition of the following.  

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DONE: A GPS documentation of all signs on the Tappan-Moravian Trail Scenic Byway, including the pull off areas. This GPS report and pictures are sent as (ATTACHMENTS with this REPORT.) Existing official ODOT byway signs Local byway signs Interpretive signs Future sign needs. We need more signs on the State Route 646 and State Route 9 segment of the byway. Inasmuch as there are excessive signs from Deersville towards Freeport and route 800, we hope to relocate some of those to routes 646 and 9 roads beyond New Rumley, Ohio.

5. Marketing (Marketing & Promotion) possible Goal a. Describe any current and future planned marketing activities.   

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Collecting new photos and descriptions for the new brochure. POWER POINT PRESENTATION will be composed of the same and or additional collections of pictures and descriptions. The presentation will be available for programs and discussions of county groups, village councils where the byway goes through their communities, organizations, and for the Tourist groups in Harrison, Carroll, and Tuscarawas Counties. Develop and promote Geocaching throughout the byway 13

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Recommended products or attachments:

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A short (30-50 word) description of byway for use in publications. 

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The Tappan-Moravian Trail Scenic Byway follows a path along two beautiful lakes and is surrounded by wooded hills and lush valleys where nature and wildlife are in abundance. It follows the path of historical events and figures who were instrumental in developing the area.

A longer (300 word) description of byway (used to identify your byway story). N=318 The Tappan-Moravian Trail Scenic byway follows a path along two beautiful lakes, Tappan and Clendening, and is surrounded by heavily wooded hills, lush valleys, and colorful wetlands. The byway extends from Harrison county roads 55 and 2 to Tuscarawas County State Road 800. This section follows a portion of the historic Moravian Trail used by the Moravian Missionaries from Bethlehem Pennsylvania on their way to the Delaware Indian Village of Schoenbrunn, in Tuscarawas County, where the missionaries hoped to educate and convert the Delaware’s. It was used by Delaware and Wyandot Indians before white settlers came to the region. It became known as the Moravian Trail when Moravian missionaries Frederik Post and John Heckewelder traveled it to establish settlements at Schoenbrunn, Gnadenhutten and Salem (Port Washington). The trail was one of the major stagecoach routes in the area until the development of the railroad which bypassed Deersville and the ridge route of the trail. The Trail was also known in history as the Williamson’s trail since he led the men who participated in the 1782 Gnadenhutten Massacre as Crawford’s defeated army fled eastward from pursuing Indians. The Union Hotel in Deersville was an important stagecoach stop. It has been renovated as the Union Bell Hotel, and is available for guest lodging and group meetings. A few years ago the byway was extended from State Route 250 and intersecting at State Route 646 as it progresses north towards Scio, a famous pottery town from 1933-1986. From there onto State Route 646 to New Rumley, birthplace of General George Armstrong Custer, an Ohio Historical Site displaying Custer’s statue, a kiosk of Custer’s life, and the home of the Custer Museum, located in the church beside the birthplace. From New Rumley the byway follows 646 to State Route 9 and onto State Route 151, at Jewett, Ohio, where there are murals of the town’s history and the Jewett museum. Trolley cars were produced in Jewett and sent as far away as San Francisco. Newark Ohio has one on display at their museum. From there the byway continues to complete its circle in Scio, where 14

the byway crosses the Conotton Creek Bike Trail and the Conotton Creek on state route 646.

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Seasonal digital photographs (a minimum of four, at least 300 dpi resolution). ATTACHMENT 3, SEASONAL

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Brief description of the top 5-10 unique/authentic attractions of the byway (one or two sentences per attraction: include location information.

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OHIO STATE ROADSIDE PARK overlooking and beside Tappan Lake. Restrooms, picnic, and pull off parking

Latitude N 40d 21.64777’ Longitude W 081d 13.44405 ELEVATION: 281.91 m (State Route 250) 2.

PLEASANT VALLEY CHURCH, (State Route 250) overlooking the byway and Tappan Lake

Latitude N 40.331116 Longitude N81.150349 3.

The BUCKEYE TRAIL AND BARN

Township Road #210 at intersection of Route 2, East of Deersville: Beall Road, Latitude N 40.325587 Longitude N 81.15964 This barn is located at the end of Beall Road and is used by the Buckeye Trail members for their meetings and stop overs. It follows County Road 2 and intersects with Route 21 at Deersville, and on towards Clendening Lake. This section of the byway is also known as part of the Buckeye Trail. .

4. Latitude N 40D 18.65345’ Longitude W 081D 10.89609 ELEVATION 369.75 m TAPPAN LAKE PARK, off county road 2 at Tappan Lake Park Road. Owned and operated by the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District as a public recreation center, offering camping, vacation cabins, swimming, boating, food concessions, nature trails which are parallel to Tappan Lake. The Buckeye Trail is also located at this point on the byway.

5. Latitude N 40d 18.45885’ Longitude 081d 11.28644 ELEVATION 364.18m Deersville, Ohio crossroads where trail splits to go to Clendening Lake on route 22 with State Route 2 continuing through Deersville: Attractions: Deersville General Store, Union Bell Hotel 15

Food, homemade ice cream, fuel, parking Historic Moravian Trail marker is located beside the firehouse as are historic markers for Deersville. THIS AREA IS MOST IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT IS THE MORAVIAN TRAIL THAT WAS USED BY INDIANS AND MORAVIAN MISSIONARIES. (ATTACHMENT #3, MORAVIAN HISTORIC MARKER)

6. Latitude N 40d 19.16187’ Longitude W081d 12.88164ELEVATION 375.52 m County roads 21 merging with State road 799: Attractions: CLENDENING LAKE with Marina, cabin rentals, food, boat rentals and boating located off state road 799 At Bose Road.

7. Latitude N40d 23.66425’ Longitude W 081d 05.04946 ELEVATION 299.49 m SCIO VILLAGE, East Main Street, State Route 645 intersects with State Route 151. Scio Historical Museum displaying the largest public collection of Scio Pottery 1933-1986. Also collections from The Scio College, General George Custer, The Scio Oil Boom of 1889, Scio and Jewett-Scio High School. Restaurants, fuel, food store, post office, and bank. State Route 646 bisects The Conotton Creek Bike Trail, an 11.5 mile trail, with staging area and two parking areas.

(Attachment #5, Scio Historic sign) 8. Latitude N 40d 24.19431’ Longitude W 081d 02.01935 ELEVATION 387.67 m NEW RUMLEY, OHIO: Birthplace of General Custer General George Armstrong Custer State Memorial: Statue, kiosk, museum: Parking pull off, rest rooms, picnic area Scenic view of hills and valley behind this site. (ATTACHMENT #6,

CUSTER STATE MEMORIAL)

9. Latitude N 40D 24.49244 Longitude W 080d 56.82135 ELEVATION 401.02 m This part of the byway was once known as Steubenville Pike, which was a stagecoach route from Steubenville to points west. From New Rumley, state 646 to route 9, this part of the byway offers vistas of rolling hills, farm lands, and lush valleys as viewed from the high ridge road.

10. Faith Ranch, located on route 9: and 2.80 miles from Germano at the intersection of 9 and 646. This 4,200 acre ranch offers horseback riding, hay rides, camp fires, barn dances and a summer ranch camp program.

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11. Latitude N 40D 22.02116’ Longitude W 080d 59.63007 ELEVATION 308.70 m Jewett, Ohio, Attractions: Conotton Creek Trail head, covered bridge, parking area. Restaurants, post office, fuel station with food concessions. Jewett Museum featuring memorabilia from the Jewett Car (Trolley) company and the Jewett Enameling factory.

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Provide website/URL (if available) and local website/URL that manages byway information distribution.

Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District…mwcd.org vii.

Marketing contact information (name, e-mail, phone). Adria Bergeron, Recreation Marketing Coordinator for Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District: [email protected]. Barbara Bennett, Administrative Assistant Email- [email protected] Mwcd.org Toll- Free 877-363-8500 Direct line: 330-556-5106 Local contacts: Harry or Dee Ann Horstman [email protected] 740-945-2172

6. Public Participation (People’s involvement and responsibility) possible goal... a. Describe ongoing communication and cooperation with community partners. 

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The community partner for this trail is Muskingum Conservancy Watershed District, and they are working in composing and publishing the new brochure for the trail. Other community partners involved are Harrison County Tourist Council and the Harrison County Outdoor Club. The Outdoor Club and the Buckeye Trail group, whose meeting barn is off the Tappan Moravian Trail, both use the byway for their hiking activities and are active in litter control.

b. Describe public meetings and public participation opportunities. 17

1. Past: Presentations made to Scio Civic Club, Scio Ruritans, and The Conotton Creek Bike Trail Committee. After the power point presentation is complete, we will make presentations to the Harrison County Commissioners. Make presentations available to surrounding community groups 2. Future: Annual report to the MWCD: Review Annual report for all committee members

c. Describe steps taken to update byway mission and vision.  

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Description also noted in achievable 5-year action plan An extension of this byway to Tuscarawas County is an important mission and vision because it completes the byway’s story of the Moravian Missionaries and the Delaware Indians at their destination settlement at Schoenbrunn Village. To update this status: a letter of extension request and support letters from Tuscarawas County community leaders and the Tuscarawas County Visitors Center will be sent to ODOT for the extension consideration by June 2015. Notable Tuscarawas sites are: The Historic Dennison Depot, known as Dreamsville to the soldiers on troop trains who stopped there and ate at the Canteen, Uhrichsville’s Clay Museum, the Historic settlement of Schoenbrunn Village, and the outdoor drama located near the village and near Kent State, that tells our story, TRUMPET IN THE LAND. In addition, Kent State Performing Arts Theater offers cultural events that shall be attractive to tourists planning byway excursions.

d. Provide a narrative on how critical issues are or will be addressed. 

 7. Mapping

When and if critical issues arise, we will first consult our committee members, then consult, Sharon Strouse, Chris Sieverdes, Sally Pearce, and /or Thomas P. Barrett, Program Manager, for advice in resolving issues. MWCD…and District 11 ODOT Representatives

(LOCATION)

a.

Provide corridor map (USGS OR COMPARABLE QUALITY) or roadways only.

b.

Provide map identifying primary intrinsic quality/resource locations

ATTACHMENTS: PHOTOS 18

Located on

#1. OVERVIEW OF THE TAPPAN LAKE,

(page 6)

#2. OURANT ONE ROOM SCHOOL HOUSE (page 6) (2) Seasonal photos) #3. DEERSVILLE OHIO, MORAVIAN TRAIL HISTORIC MARKER

(page 7)

#4. SEASONAL PICTURE, PLEASANT VALLEY CHURCH (page 8) #5. SEASONAL PICTURE, PLEASANT VALLEY CHURCH (page 8) #6. SCIO HISTORIC MARKER

(page 8)

#7. GENERAL GEORGE A. CUSTER STATE HISTORIC SITE. (3 photos) (page 9)

MAPS #8. MAP TAPPAN-MORAVIAN TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY (color map from brochure) #9. Map indicating signage #10. GPS Spreadsheet

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