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The
New Straitsville History Museum
This
museum chronicles the history of New Straitsville, Ohio, a village
known for its moonshining activity during the prohibition era,
celebrated every spring in its Moonshine Festival. The museum
is on Main Street (SR 93) in New Straitsville in the former Ward
Confectionery building, and has a colorful mural depicting its
history. Below: visitors at the mural dedication in August 1999.

The
Southern Perry County
Model Railroad Exhibit and Museum
This
museum features a scale model railroad of the Hocking Valley Coal
Region of southeastern Ohio, along with a full-sized restored
B & O Railroad Caboose. Local residents and area students,
among others, have contributed to this creative museum exhibit.
The museum is located on Main Street, Shawnee, Ohio.

The
Overhanging Porches of the
Downtown Shawnee Historic District

Stops
along the Community Mural Corridor: Shawnee and New Straitsville


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