Schoenbrunn Village photograph   Save
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Description: This photograph of one of the buildings at Schoenbrunn Village was taken in the 1960s. The Moravian church founded Schoenbrunn (which means "beautiful spring") in 1772 as a mission to the Delaware Indians. The settlement grew to include sixty dwellings and more than 300 inhabitants who drew up Ohio's first civil code and built its first Christian church and schoolhouse. Problems associated with the American Revolution prompted Schoenbrunn's closing in 1777. Schoenbrunn's story features a rare meeting of Indian and European cultures and a fascinating perspective on the American Revolution. The village was reconstructed in the 1920s and includes seventeen log buildings, gardens, the original mission cemetery, and a museum and visitor center. The site also includes natural areas and picnic facilities. It is operated by the Ohio Historical Society. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om3051_3656274_001
Subjects: American Indians in Ohio; Architecture; Religion in Ohio; Villages
Places: New Philadelphia (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)