Ross County Heritage Center Top Attraction!
Historical museum showcasing Ross County's heritage. Ross County Heritage Center features exhibits that showcase the rich history of Ross County and Chillicothe.
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Tecumseh! Outdoor Drama Top Attraction!
Witness the spectacular re-enactment of the life of the legendary Shawnee leader Tecumseh. The facility offers a free mini museum, nightly buffet, afternoon backstage tours and gift shop. Witness the epic life story of the legendary Shawnee leader as he struggles to unite the various tribes in an effort to drive the encroaching whites from their sacred homelands in the Ohio country during the late 1700's.
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Chillicothe Railroad Museum
Showcasing the history of the railroad Housed within 2 historic B&O cabooses, the Chillicothe Railroad Museum offers 150 years of railroad history.
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David Nickens Heritage Center
Preserving local & national African American heritage The David Nickens Heritage Center was established to preserve both local and national African American heritage and culture.
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Heritage Hall
Old US Post Office, three museums in one! Once the city's main post office, is three museums in one. It is home to the famous Wyandot Popcorn Museum and features Warren G. Harding memorabilia and historical artifacts and antiques collected by the Marion Co. Historical Society.
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Hopewell Culture National Historical Park
Geometric Earthworks of the Ancient Hopewell Culture Hopewell Culture National Historical Park preserves several of the earthworks of the ancient American Indian culture we call the Hopewell. The Hopewell culture was centered on Chillicothe from about 200 BC to AD 400.
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Huber Machinery Museum
See Huber's first patent, the wood revolving hay rake! Contains examples of Edward Huber's finest steam and gasoline tractors, threshers and road-building equipment. See his first patent, the wood revolving hay rake, which he began manufacturing in Marion in 1865.
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Lucy Hayes Heritage Center
Birthplace of first lady, Lucy Webb Hayes Tour the restored birthplace of First Lady, Lucy Webb Hayes wife of the 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes. Learn about Lucy's life, including her time spent at the White House. Lucy was the first lady of the White House to be referred to as the First Lady.
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Marion Palace Theatre
Opened in 1928 as a vaudevillle movie palace designed by the foremost theatre designer of that era, John Eberson. Stars twinkle and clouds circulate overhead in this Moorish style architecture. Opened in 1928 as a vaudeville movie palace designed by the foremost theatre designer of that era, John Eberson. Organ concerts can be performed on the 1926 ""Mighty"" Wurlitzer organ. Live performances and first run movies are shown at the theatre.
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