Things To Do

Adena Mansion & Gardens Historic Site

Historic site of Governor Worthington and one of Ohio's founding fathers

Hopewell Culture National Historical Park

World Renowned Sacred Spaces - A Place for Reflection in the Past and Today. UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Great Seal State Park

Buzzard's Roost nature preserve

With over 5 miles of rugged trails, Buzzards Roost Nature Preserve has gorgeous natural formations, scenic overlooks, and ponds. Kids will enjoy a short .4 miles hike along the Kids Zone while the South Point Lookout Trail offers magnificent views of the vertical cliffs of sandstone and shale that descend into the beautiful Paint Creek Gorge.

Railroad Museum

Tucked away in Yoctangee Park are two cabooses home to the Chillicothe Railroad Museum. The museum is small and will make a fun half-hour stop during a visit to the park or while exploring downtown Chillicothe.

Yoctangee Park

Yoctangee Park is 48 acres located downtown adjacent to the Historic First Capital District. This is a community park for both active and passive enjoyment. Amenities include: softball and baseball fields, tennis courts, pickleball courts, basketball courts, shelter houses, restroom facilities, picnic areas, handicap accessible playground, bike path access, fishing, and frisbee golf. Yoctangee Park is also home to the restored Municipal Water Plant built in 1882, which now serves as the Pump House Center for the Arts.

Pump House Center For the Arts

The Pump House Center for the Arts is housed in the former Pumping Station of the Chillicothe Water and Sewer Co. It was constructed in 1883 for the distribution of the water from deep wells located in the park to a reservoir situated on Carlisle Hill. In March 1977, the Pump House was placed on the Ohio History Inventory. On November 15, 1979, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places kept by the U.S. Department of Interior The Pump House was used by the Jaycees groups for its annual Haunted House fundraiser until it was condemned in 1984 as unsafe. A group of artists, preservationists, and an attorney formed a coalition to restore and preserve the building. In 1986, City Council designated the Pump House as part of the city's Preservation District.

Ross County Historical Society

Learn about the amazing history of our first capital and Ross County.