Historic Zoar Village

Kim G

2023-11

Zoar is always delightful. A visit to this gentle, sleepy town is like traveling back in time. There are many historic buildings that can be toured including Number One House, the bakery, the Zoar Store, the tin shop and there are some quaint small businesses. Donny's Tavern is a great lunch stop (good, not cheap). Walk through town and the garden to find a little quiet and peace.In 2023 attended the ghost tour, which meets at the Zoar Store. It was a beautiful night to walk around and hear stories, some better than others. Cookies and coffee ended the tour.

Luisa Sherman

2023-05

We love history and historic sites and this village was very nice to visit. The museum guides we met were very good and we learned a lot. The exhibits are well done, the garden beautiful. We made a purchase in the well stocked Zoar Store. Our only disappointment was we wished they had a historic restaurant in the village serving 1800s style foods. That would have completed the Tableau for us.

julia agosh

2022-05

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Michael Stalling

2023-06

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Kellie Young

2023-11

Lantern Lit ghost tour. The guides were excellent. A lot of great ghost stories and history lessons and beautiful old buildings.

Justin Beebe

2023-05

Quaint little historical utopian community. Very interesting to see the old houses and buildings in repainted colors and the gardens are a sight to behold.

Jody Poorman

2021-05

Absolutely loved this quaint little town. We had a bite to eat at Donnie's (which was amazing) after exploring part of the Towpath Trail. Afterwards, we strolled through the town and took in some of the historical sites. We will definitely visit again.

Jeff Glann

2021-05

My wife and I paid for a guided tour $10 dollars a person "you get your money's worth and more.. Our tour guide was Steve and he has around 40 years of working Zoar village. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the buildings and its people. We wouldn't have been able to go inside of certain buildings or received the in depth workings of the Zoar separatist system without our guide. The staff that works the Zoar village was great. We will do it again.👍👍

Laura Stewart-Johnson

2023-05

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Akhilesh Singh Sengar

2020-05

Zoar is a small historical town. It was settled in 1817 by German religious dissenters. Zoar Village is managed locally by the Zoar Community Association. Enjoyed the tour guide explaining things about the town and this group of people.

James WFreedom

2021-05

I love going through this picturesque town that was built in the 1800s and was originally next to the Erie Canal. While the canal no longer exists, you can take some of the trails and see parts of the original Locke's. The town was originally built in a flood zone and the Germans who had settled there originally didn't want to abandon the town, so they painstakingly moved the entire town and all the homes to higher ground.There is the original bakery as well blacksmith shops which are used to this day.I highly recommend adding it either as a day trip or a side trip.While the hotel is closed permanently, there are beautiful bed and breakfasts in the town and just around the corner (literally!).

Steve Whitt

2023-10

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amy townsend

2023-12

Hadn't been here in years and loved it! Especially the big building that sells all unique handmade local products! Very nice people too

Donna Symons

2021-05

Great place, very interesting. Bummed that we couldn't get guided tour, they were with another group and we would have had to wait over an hour, it was hot, so we didn't wait. Would come back. Gardens and grounds are beautiful!!

Sammi Jo

2023-09

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raymond m klimczuk

2020-05

Annual Christmas in Zoar, Ohio is December 6, 7, 2019...

Bill Yeager

2023-05

A well preserved village that has guided tours with displays and information in various buildings or you can just walk the grounds yourself.The garden area was very well tended with many different types of flowering plants.You can find souvenirs in the Zoar Store and this is also where you purchase tickets for the tour.

John Partridge

2022-05

We had a wonderful time. We started late due to some scheduling confusion (the tour guide wasn't told that she had a tour group). But, once we got started we found our guide to be super friendly and incredibly knowledgeable about every detail of early Zoar life, it's settlement, and later development and growth. We could easily have spent even more time in the museum examining the many artifacts.

Marcy Medley

2023-09

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Stephen Francia

2021-05

Interesting state historical living history center. You can check out things at your own place (outside of buildings and garden), but to really get the feel and the history of the place, you should take one of the excellent tours! It'll finish at the bakery, and you'll want to save your appetite for that! You'll need about 2 hours, so go and spend the day there and have some fun! Handicap accessibility may be limited...

Lisa Boyce

2022-05

This Village is absolutely gorgeous like stepping back into time. I would live to go back during Christmas SeasonThe buildings and houses are beautiful to walk around. There is no cost to walk around. Nothing was open but that was okayThe history of this location is amazing

Julie Echo

2021-05

It was nice but because of covid you can not watch the black Smith, go into the dairy, greenhouse or magazine and they closed the bakery before our group got to it. So all of the more interactive parts are shut down. The gardens are beautiful though and the museum and gallery were nice. I just felt like our tour was shorted.

Lorraine Baldwin

2023-05

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Traci Kauffman

2021-05

Nice historical little town. Glad we stopped.

Melissa Sweigart

2018-05

Zoar Village is a fascinating window into the lives of a successful group of immigrants who lived communally during the 1800s. The State Memorial includes the public garden, a mix of reconstructed and original, restored buildings built and used by the community, along with artifacts and photographs. The docents are dressed in the traditional clothing worn by the community, and are very knowledgeable.

John Geissler

2022-05

Great step into Moravian/German history. Wonderful look at daily life and spiritual strength in a hostile region.It is worth a stop familiarizing one with the spread of Christianity in America.

david bloom

2023-05

The best thing about the Zoarians: they dug the Ohio-Erie canal to pay off their land. Otherwise it's a historic-kitschy ghost town. Ach!

Laura Lyn

2022-05

I love everything about Zoar! Great little village to explore. If you're one sensitive to spirits you're going to feel them here!

Jeannette Radcliff

2023-08

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Paul Duncan

2019-05

Helped chaperone a school group here. Very informative and educational with lots of fun involved. Met President Lincoln and his wife, saw can artillary demonstration, old bakery, blacksmith shop, and more. Wouldy recommend for homeschool groups, schools, or even families who are looking for something fun to do that's educational as well.