The Ohio Village grounds
Capacity:
500 sit-down
2000 reception
The entire village complex can be made available to corporate groups and organizations for exclusive, after-hours touring. Clients may select to open all of the interpretive buildings or choose their favorites from a list of options (see interpretive buildings) for an additional cost. In addition, there's the baseball field for various recreational activities, sitting park, pond, and various gardens for strolling, relaxing and enjoying the sights and sounds of the village.
The Village Green and Market House
Capacity:
50 sit-down
500 reception
The village green offers a wide, open expanse in the heart of the village complex. Surrounded by craft shops and buildings on all sides, the green is popular for summer picnics and outdoor receptions. An open-died market house adjoins the green providing a sheltered site for food tables and bar setup.
Interpretive Buildings
Used for interpretation tours only (based on availability)
Adding a special touch to your Village event is opening one or more of the Village buildings.
Your guest may tour around the village square and view the furnishings and architecture of the
buildings or talk with one of the costumed interpreters giving a recount of their life in the 1860's.
These buildings may include the newspaper office, female seminary, millinery, lodging house,
lawyers office,
undertaker and furniture store, freight office, ladies aid society, free-black and doctors residence.
The Town Hall
Capacity:
90 for lectures
200 for receptions
One of the largest of the village's buildings,
the town hall offers a unique setting for lectures, performances and business meetings.
A small stage is located in the front of the room, and Hitchcock-style chairs can be arranged
in a variety of ways. The town hall may be booked in combination
with the American House, as part of the entire complex rental, or by itself.
The Ohio Village Church
Capacity:
225
The Ohio Village Church, the village's newest facility, serves as an interpretive center during the day, but after hours offers a dramatic setting for private weddings, lectures, and performances. Inside the Gothic-style structure is a sanctuary, vestibule, and ladies parlor, fashioned after a typical church of the period. A large stained glass window backs the elevated apse, framing the pulpit and altar. The balcony, containing two sections of pews seating eighty, extends overhead from the sanctuary's entrance. The church may be booked in combination with the American House Hotel for small receptions or the Ohio Historical Center for large receptions.
The Presidents Pavilion
Capacity:
450 sit-down
550 reception
500 Theater style
The Presidents Pavilion, the newest addition to the Ohio Village, honors the eight Ohio presidents with this elegant and spacious event structure. Walk through the Presidents hallway from the American House Hotel to the grand 5,500-square-foot, four-seasons pavilion, where you will be transported into an incredible breath-taking area with its sweeping pleated draping and elegant lighting. This spacious structure, adjacent to the American House garden, is available to complete your indoor/outdoor experience. The Presidents Pavilion is equally suitable for a romantic reception or a large corporate event.
The American House Hotel Complex
The American House Small Dining Room
Capacity:
40 sit-down
100 reception
The American House Hotel is actually two complexes in one. The American House small dining room is the older section of the complex. Decorated to accurately reflect the 1860's time period of the village, this section also features the Elk's Head Tavern, the hotel office, and a lobby area. Intimate dining and private receptions can be offered here, as well as business meetings and small corporate gatherings. The adjoining Elk's Head Tavern can be added for a complete bar service.
The American House Main Dining Room
Capacity:
100 sit-down
90 buffet
120 reception
A fireplace serves as the focal point for this 1860s dining area. Larger and more rustic in appearance than the American House's more intimate dining facilities, the inn's traditionally decorated dining room is a popular place for dinners, banquets, parties, and receptions.
The Garden
Capacity:
60 for sit-down dinners or receptions.
Iron tables and chairs under a trellised canopy are featured in the American House's adjoining garden area.
Providing a captivating backdrop for breakfasts, picnic lunches, teas or early evening suppers, the garden
area also may be combined with the complex's two dining rooms for unique outdoor receptions/indoor repast
combinations. Provisions for indoor use or alternate plans should be made in case of inclement weather.
The Fireside Room
Capacity:
24 for sit-down
40 for receptions
This more intimate dining room, set between the Tin shop and the bank, is perfect for a smaller gathering. The room has a fireplace, candles lining the room, and all the atmosphere of a nineteenth-century style family dining room.
If you have any questions, or would like assistance in planning your event, please call the Events by the Ohio Historical Society office, at (614) 298-2915 or 1-800-646-5184 email at facilitiesuse@ohiohistory.org.
A re-creation of a rural community during the Civil War time period, the Ohio Village features a town square surrounded by fifteen buildings where visitors can hear interpreters describe the operations of the public buildings, and watch "residents" perform daily chores that are typical of nineteenth-century life. After normal operating hours, the village makes available its buildings, gardens, and grounds for private evening use, offering unlimited opportunities for staging exciting special events. From outdoor receptions using a Civil War theme to corporate picnics with an old-fashioned flavor, the village's nineteenth century style setting offers a unique and memorable location for a variety of functions and events.
