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""Adena," a name given to "places remarkable for the delightfulness of their situations."
--- Thomas Worthington
Diary Entry, Sept. 18, 1811
Adena was the 2000-acre estate of Thomas Worthington (1773-1827),
sixth governor of Ohio and one of the state's first United States Senators. The mansion house, completed in
1806-1807, has been restored to look much as it did when the Worthington family lived there, including many
original Worthington family furnishings.
The house is one of only three houses designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe still standing in the U.S. Latrobe
is considered the first professional American architect and served as architect of the US capitol under
President Thomas Jefferson.
 Situated
on the 300 remaining acres of the original homeplace are five outbuildings
and formal gardens. The gardens have undergone major renovation. Visitors
may stroll through three terraces of flowers and vegetables, as well as
the shrubs and trees in the Grove. Looking east from the north lawn of
the mansion, one can see across the Scioto River Valley to the Logan Range.
This view is depicted on the Great Seal of the State of Ohio.
 A
new Museum and Education Center features interactive exhibits that use
the stories of people connected to Adena to give visitors a picture of
life in Ohio in the early 1800s as well as classrooms, meeting and rental
space.
Please Note: Tours of the mansion begin on the hour, from 10 am to 4 pm, with no tour at noon.
Hours: November – March Please note that Adena Mansion & Gardens is closed during the winter months.
Hours: April – October
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Monday |
CLOSED |
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Tuesday |
CLOSED |
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Wednesday - Saturday |
9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Sundays |
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Open Holidays
(Memorial Day, Labor Day) |
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. |
Closed Holidays
(New Year's Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Monday holidays unless specified) |
CLOSED |
Admission
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| OHS Members |
FREE |
| Adults |
$8.00 |
| Children 6 -12 |
$4.00 |
| Children 5 & under |
FREE |
| School Groups |
$3.00 per student |
 The
Adena experience has been developed to ensure that student visits are
fun as well as instructional. Students participate in hands-on activities
and learn of pioneer food ways, traditions, and the cultural practices
of the people who lived on the estate, including the formerly enslaved
individuals who accompanied the Worthingtons to Ohio.
School
Tours can be directed to any age level and any area of emphasis.
A complete tour includes the Museum and Education Center, farm community,
garden and mansion. The mansion tour is guided; each group will be given
a mansion tour time upon arrival. The Museum and Education Center, farm
community and garden tours are assisted. In order to experience the
complete tour, a minimum of three hours on site is recommended.
Limited lunch facilities are available. Students may wish to shop in
our Ohio History Store if time permits. Because our school tour schedule
fills rapidly, early reservations are encouraged.
Packaged Travel/Group Tours
Groups are very welcome at Adena. There is good bus parking and admission is very reasonable. The site also hosts special programs for groups (Acrobat PDF 133k - Will load in new window) that are interested in heirloom gardening. Adena is a beautiful place to discover more about this important time in history.
Location
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Adena is located at the south end of Adena Road, off Pleasant Valley Road, which is the first road west off of State Route 104, just north of the US 35 interchange at the north edge of Chillicothe in Ross County.
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General Information
Adena Mansion & Gardens
Box 831 Adena Road
847 Adena Road
Chillicothe, OH 45601
Phone:
740-772-1500
800-319-7248 (toll free)
Operations Manager:
R. Warnock
Handicapped Accessibility
Ohio Historical Society strives to meet ADA requirements. However, historic structures and outdoor areas provide challenges that make it difficult to provide complete access to all visitors. Please call the site with specific questions and concerns.
The ground floor of the mansion house, upper floor
of the barn, and all other public areas are handicapped accessible. Photos
of the second floor of the mansion house are available for handicapped
persons to view. Interpreters are available to talk to vision impaired
visitors.
Site Education Programs
This site offers educational programs for school groups. The Ohio History Teacher's Resources Page lists the wide range of subject-focused field trips offered at this site and other Ohio Historical Society sites. Each field trip includes a brief description and location as well as general dates of availability.
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