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Village in Ohio, United States
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Barnesville is a village in western Belmont County. It was named after its founder, James Barnes.
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A 4,500 acre ranch built on reclaimed strip mine. Home of up to 1,500 registered Dutch buelingo, Texas longhorn, and African watusi cattle. Tour covers history of horned cattle in Ohio, Johnny Appleseed, Hopalong Cassidy, Ohio governor Wilson Shannon, and Hanging Judge Isaac Parker. See cattle being trailed and branded on this working cattle ranch.
On site is the depot building, caboose #C-1974, and just down the walking trail is the railroad tunnel.
Fully restored, twenty-six room Romanesque style mansion. Sights include carved woodwork, moldings, mantels and doors, as well as 22k gold decorations, decorative locks, hinges and gas and electric lighting fixtures. Houses one of the largest collections of original clothing from the 1890s in Ohio. Annual Christmas tour runs from Thanksgiving to Christmas.
Watt Center
The original office building of the Watt Car and Wheel Company. Exhibits including coal history, business, industry and agriculture.
Local festival that began in 1964 and now attracts more than 100,000 people annually. Pumpkin growers compete to grow the heaviest pumpkin each year, crowned the King Pumpkin. (Current record was set in 2007 and weighed in at 1,289 1/2 pounds.) Other attractions at the festival include an Antique & classic car show, crafts, new and antique farm machinery, live music on multiple stages, and contests for hog calling, tall tales, and tobacco spitting. The event reaches its peak attendance on Saturday for the Giant Pumpkin Parade.
Family-owned, small town restaurant featuring home-cooked meals. Hosts murder mysteries, comedy shows, and live bluegrass and other music.
Large selection of beer including 3 kinds on tap plus a full bar. Bar menu features wings. Jukebox/ATM. Periodic live music
Features a private three-bedroom apartment with a private entrance. The remodeled apartment has a full kitchen and semi-private bath. You can choose from one or three fully furnished bedrooms with two queen-sized beds and one double bed. All bedrooms have cable television and wireless internet.
Three floors of tools, furniture, glass china, quilts, pottery including Roseville and Weller, primitives, etc.
Quaint little store full of primitive and country decor, candles & diffusers, curtains, wallpaper, quilts, calendars, wooden signs, garlands, all occasion cards and other unique gifts.
Gifts, home decor, jewelry, cards, etc.
They sell antiques, vintage, mid century, and what they call "good junk".
State Route 800 runs through the town north and south. It connects to Interstate 70 six miles north of the town. State Route 147 runs roughly east and west through the town.
Read in the guideThere is no public transportation. Driving or walking across Barnesville is quick and easy.
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Parkersburg (Williamstown) · Regional · PKB
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