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Itinerary #2
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The Piatt Castles
10051 Township Road 47
West Liberty, OH 43357
(937) 465-2821
Contact: (937) 465-2821
Tour lasts approximately 45 minutes
Open daily April 1st to Memorial Day weekend, 12 noon to 4:00 p.m.
Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm
Christmas program offered Thanksgiving through New Year
Admission fee required
Website: www.piattcastles.org
Here’s What You’ll See:
Guided tours will acquaint you with both of these remarkable residences. A separate single admission fee is
charged at each home. Combination tickets are available to tour both Castles. Special group tours and rates can
also be arranged for schools and community organizations.
33 miles from Sidney.
Marmon Valley Farm
7754 State Route 292 S
Zanesfield, Ohio 43360
(937) 593-8000
Contact: (937) 593-8000
Call for reservations and more information.
Website: www.marmonvalley.com
Here’s What You’ll See
Welcome to Logan County’s very own riding stables! English and Western riding options are available on trails
through 450 acres of fields, woods, hills, and streams. Open year-round, Marmon Valley Farm caters to individuals
as well as church groups, schools, scouts, YMCA, and other youth and family groups. Marmon Valley Farm also
serves as a Christian Conference and Retreat Center. Summer camps, barn dances, winter sledding and sleigh riding
activities are also available.
Marmon Valley is named for one of the first families to settle in the county in 1806. Dr. James Marmon is known
as the only doctor willing to treat cholera victims during the outbreak in the 1840’s. He died of it in 1849. 37 miles
from Sidney.
Ohio Caverns
“America’s Most Colorful Caverns”
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2210 East State Route 245
West Liberty, Ohio 43357
Contact: (937) 465-4017
Tours Daily
April thru October, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
November thru March, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Days
Admission charged
Website: www.ohiocaverns.com
Here’s What You’ll See:
Visitors are conducted through the Caverns on guided tours at frequent intervals. There is an admission fee for the
forty-five munute, mile long tour. Ohio Caverns was recently listed in Parade Magazine as one of the top 6 caves in
America! Ohio Caverns is the largest and most beautiful of all Ohio caves. Its exquisite crystal-white stalactite and
stalagmite formations are nowhere to be found in greater profusion or artistic settings. The diversity of formations
and unexcelled coloring are all the more interesting because the formations are still in the process of development.
Still photography is welcome to capture your memories. No matter how far you travel, you will find your visit to
Ohio Caverns provides you with rich memories of its great beauty and educational value. 35 miles from Sidney.
Honda Heritage Center
24025 Honda Parkway
Marysville, Ohio 43040
Contact: (937) 644-6888
Reservations Required
Website: Honda Heritage Center
Here’s What You’ll See:
The Honda Heritage Center pays tribute to Honda’s unique tradition and highlights the products and significant
milestones in the history of Honda in Ohio and North America. Inside, you will find an array of products on display
– including power sports, power equipment and automobiles, as well as aviation and robotics. In addition, the space
honors groundbreaking new Honda technologies such as a replica of the humanoid robot ASIMO and the HondaJet.
All of these products are fun to examine and have a unique story all their own.
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The Spot Restaurant
201 South Ohio Avenue
Sidney, Ohio 45365
(937) 492-9181
Contact: Michael Jannides at (937) 492-9181
Website: www.thespottoeat.com
Here’s What You’ll See:
Across the street from People’s Federal and the
Monumental Building, your group will surely enjoy a visit to
Sidney’s own Spot Restaurant. This local icon was first established in 1907 as a lunch wagon operated by Spot
Miller. Today the Spot stands as an art deco style diner complete with some of the best tasting fresh-ground
burgers and homemade pies you’ll ever find. What a great place to stop for a light meal or snack. Your tour will
certainly love the fresh brewed coffee and pie… guaranteed!
Shady Bowl Speedway
9872 Flowing Well Road
De Graff, Ohio 43318
Contact: (937) 585-9456
Gates open at 5:00 p.m. Parking available.
http://www.shadybowlspeedway.rocks/
Here’s What You’ll See:
Saturday nights during the racing season mean fast-paced fun at Shady Bowl Speedway. NASCAR enthusiasts will
enjoy an evening at the “World’s Fastest 3/10 Mile Asphalt Oval” watching some of today’s finest drivers, and the
champions of tomorrow. Enjoy an evening of high-torqued entertainment. 15 miles from Sidney.