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Welcome to the
5001 St Rt 4, Box 342 Bellevue OH 44811 (419)483-4949


Take a Tour of the Village

Please enter the village through the Visitor's Center located on State Route 4

mansion

A. John Wright Mansion
Second Empire style brick home built 1880-1882 - Listed on the National Register of Historic Homes - Serves as museum with exhibit rooms for special events, and a gift shop.

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B. Carriage House Cafe & Picnic Shelter

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school

C. Merry School House
Built in the 1860's in Oxford Twp. in Erie County. Used as a school until 1935. Moved to the Village in 1991.

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D. Detterman Church
This structure, believed to be 1 of the few original remaining log churches in remaining in Ohio, was built as an Evangelical Church in 1848. The East Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church reconstructed the church for tours, church services, weddings, etc. Public Church Services are conducted here every Sunday at 8:00 AM during the months of June, July, August and September with guest pastors.

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E. Future Field of Dreams
Village expansion. Entrance & Parking. (7 acres)

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loghouse

F. Annie Brown Log House
Miss Brown's home for 82 years (1869-1951) - Built in 1851 in Seneca County South of Flat Rock - Moved to Village in 1976. It now houses early Ohio settler exhibits.

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loghouse

G. Schriner Log House
Spinning and weaving exhibits, demonstrations - Rev. Roy B. Leedy Flax working equipment collection - Moved to Village in 1979 from Seneca County.

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H. Wagner Log House
A two story structure built about 1830 as a tavern with a family living quarters on the second floor. Moved to the village from West of Fremont in 1981.

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I. Herb Garden
Planted and Maintained by the Herb Club ladies.

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barn

J. North Adams Barn
Blacksmith Shop - Moved in 1979 from Potter Road This building has the Ohio Bicentennial Logo painted on the East end by Scott Hagen and sponsored by the Ohio Bicentennial Commission.

 

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K. Kromer Barn
Located south of Sandusky, dismantled and rebuilt in 1989. Interesting display from Grandpa's Barn.

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barn

L. Biebricher Centennial Barn - 1876
Carpenter gothic board and batten barn with louvered windows. Contains antique farm equipment exhibits. Moved in 1983 from W. Main St., Bellevue.

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store

M. Cooper -Fries General Store
Moved to the Village from Seneca County - Restored in 1996. Early 1900 displays.

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N. Schug Hardware
Building and hardware collection given by Clayton Schug in 1991 to represent the original C. W. Schug hardware in Bellevue, in business from 1927 - 1980's.

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postoffice

O. Groton Post Mark Research Center
Now houses the John and Alvina Schaffer Museum.  The Post Mark Research Center is now located in the large addition to the Visitor's Center at the Village entrance on State Route 4.

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P. Lyme Post Office
Served Lyme as a Post Office 1824-1859 and 1884-1894 and was moved to the Village in 1976.

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house

Q. Seymour House
Family Homestead for 112 years (1836-1948) - Built in 1836, the home is one of the oldest remaining on Strongs Ridge (113) - Moved in 1976 to prevent demolition, it was the first building in the Village. The Seymour House was a stop on the Underground Rail Road. operated by the Seymour family.  This was designated with a historic roadside marker as part of the River to Lake Freedom Trail by ODOT and the Friends of Freedom Society 

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R. Ice House
A building moved from the Biebricher property, W. Main St., Bellevue. It now replaces the original Wright Homestead Ice House by the pond, where ice was cut and stored to be used during the warm months.

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church

S. Historic Lyme Church (not on regular tour) Lyme Congregational United Church of Christ begun in 1817 - First Church in the Firelands this New England Style building with its second floor sanctuary was built in 1836 - The Church's Sunday School is the oldest continuous organization in Ohio.

Morning worship - 10:15 a.m.

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T. Site of 1835 Lyme Township District 6 School Commemorative Marker

We hope you enjoyed the virtual tour of the Historic Lyme Village, we look forward to seeing you at the Village soon.

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