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suffered through one of the worst winters with little to cloth them, and little to nourish them. Having nothing to eat forced the soldiers to boil their moccasins for soup (made from deer hide, they were rich in nutrients). Abandoned the following spring, today you can see a museum along with the artifacts discovered during the Fort’s archeological digs. In 2011 a complete ground-sensoring took place which identified numerous anomalies… these anomalies will help identify other areas of interest and aid in the rebuilding of the fort which should begin in 2013.
Also, during this turbulent time, the Village of Gnadenhutten, which is Ohio’s oldest existing settlement, was the site of one of the saddest days in American history… It was 1782 and the Revolutionary War was affect- ing even the pacifists of Schoenbrunn Village. The Pennsylvania Militia forced the Christian Indians from their homes to the village of Gnadenhutten where 90 men, women and children were massacred. They are buried in a mass grave which commemorates this tragic time in our nation’s history.
The story of the
Revolutionary War, Schoenbrunn and Gnadenhutten Villages, and the building of Fort Laurens, is told nightly at the Schoenbrunn Amphitheater, in the story called “Trumpet in the Land”, which is Ohio’s longest running Outdoor Drama and will sweep you back in history to a time when Ohio was the western frontier of America.
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A complete list of all museums, along with address and phone numbers is listed on pages 8-13.
The Clay Capital of the world was Uhrichsville, Ohio… share that rich history at the Clay Museum. See Whimsies and salesmen’s samples along with other exhibits for all ages.
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