Chillicothe’s historic downtown was not just for white-collar jobs. The canal, railroads, utilities, mills, small factories, warehouses of all kinds, liveries, restaurants, printers, a brewery, a shoe factory, and even a river wharf, are some of the working-class employers in and near the business district – many of whose buildings still stand.

Tours begin where parking is welcome at 152 W. Water Street, opposite Park Street, and runs east on Water Street to about 55 East Water in Chillicothe, Ohio, USA. Tours are $10 for adults, $5 for students, and $15 for families (three or more family members including children). Please pay with cash or check when you arrive. The tour will be on sidewalks and pavement, with some tree shade. And, your health is your responsibility!

Contact me at ihs@horizonview.net, phone 740 / 775-4036, text 740 / 771-8574, or message from my Facebook page. If it’s too rainy to go without an umbrella, or above about 95 degrees, the tour will be rescheduled and those who have contacted me will be notified.