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OHIO SWISS FESTIVAL
Every fall thousands gather in Sugarcreek for the annual Ohio Swiss Festival, origin-
ally established more than 60 years ago to celebrate the area's Swiss heritage and to
offer a way for local cheese artisans to introduce their cheeses. It's become so suc-
cessful,thefestivalisnowatwo-dayeventofferingparades,music,dancing,wineand
cheese sampling, crafters, a tractor pull, 5K run, the Queen and Little Swiss Miss pa-
geant, and even a yodeling contest.
Discover, sample, and vote on your favorite Swiss cheese, made by local Sugar-
creekartisans,whocontinuetousethesametechniquesastheirancestorsdidsomany
centuries ago. Before the festival is over, the Ohio Swiss Cheese Association names
the Grand Champion, denoting them the best producer from Ohio's Amish Country.
For more information, visit
www.villageofsugarcreek.com/ohioswissfest
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Schoenbrunn Village State Memorial
At New Philadelphia head southeast on Rte. 259 (High Avenue) to Schoenbrunn Village
StateMemorial,siteofOhio'searliestChristiansettlement.Foundedin1772asaMoravian
mission to the Delaware Indians, Schoenbrunn (German for “beautiful spring”) lasted only
five years, but today its 17 reconstructed log buildings evoke life on the Ohio frontier. The
original cemetery endures as a mute memorial to the heroic men and women who braved
wilderness and war to make their homes here.
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