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Farmers' Castle Museum and Education Center
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NameFarmers' Castle Museum and Education Center
Brief DescriptionHistorical Museum
TypeAttraction
CategoryOhio Museum
DescriptionThe Farmers' Castle Museum is home to the Belpre Historical Society. The original Farmer's Castle Fort housed many of Belpre's original settlers from 1791 - 1794 during the Indian Wars, including Bathsheba Rouse, the first female school teacher in the Ohio and Northwest Territory. Other firsts include a public library and a floating mill. The Museum is open on Saturday 1:00 - 4:00 pm during the summer months, other times by appointment. On display is a ca-1840 C-Spring Boot Carriage, built by the Brewster Carriage Company of Brewster, New York. Also see a pre-1900 pump Organ, a model of the Ferry Boat "Nina Paden" that ran between Belpre and Parkersburg, WV before the bridge was built, a model of the Mill Branch Covered Bridge, a Grandfather clock ca-1815, old Farming tools, Many artifacts of early Belpre, a seat from the 1904 Belpre B&O Railroad station, History and Photographs of the early families of Belpre, and Belpre High School Year Books from the 1930's to 1998
Address509 Ridge Street
CSZBelpre, OH 45714
HoursWednesdays & Saturday
Websitewww.belprehistory.org
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Last Updated9/1/2009
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