Local historian and guide Kevin Coleman will give guidance on the graveyard that was there before the cemetery, the funerary architecture and symbolism in the monuments, the historic quarry at the rim, the history around the site, the geology of the location, and even what you see in the grand views. Join me for my […]
Archery was a common pastime for both adults and children in the Worthington’s time. Join us for Archery at Adena, where children will be given an introductory lesson in archery on the lawn of the estate. Feel free to bring your own bow if you have one (No crossbows please!). Archery at Adena will be […]
The Southern Ohio Forest Rally is a high-speed, all-terrain, extreme motorsport. Rally cars race at high speeds gravel paths paved and unpaved forest roads filled with hairpin switchbacks that hug 1000 foot drops. For 2022 the event kick-off will be in the Yoctangee City Park, with the first stage on Thursday evening, open to spectators. […]
Join us on Sunday, July 3, at 2:00 PM, to celebrate Independence Day the way they did two centuries ago as you are transported back in time to experience the holiday like it was celebrated in the early 1800s. This event will take place at the picnic pavilion and there is no charge to attend. […]
Adena Mansion & Gardens will host their annual Red, White, and Blue Ice Cream Social July 9, 2021 at the picnic pavilion, behind the Visitor Center from 11am – 3 pm. Bring your lawn chair and sit back, relax, and enjoy homemade fruit cobblers and root beer floats. Admission charged at the gift shop, and […]
Adena Mansion & Gardens will host a vintage “base ball” game on Sunday, July 10, 2022. Bring your blanket or lawn chair and join us on the grounds when the Adena Worthingtons challenge the Ohio Village Muffins, an 1860’s baseball team that plays the game by 19th century rules, in an exhibition game of vintage […]
Join Tom Ortman in the herb garden on Sunday, July 17 at 2pm. Here you will learn how herbs are planted, learn how to take care of herbs, as well as learn about which herbs are best when cooking. Admission is free and for more information please call (740)-772-1500 or email info@adenamansion.com.
The Hoggard Trail in Ross County's Buzzard's Roost Preserve has both natural and historical scenery. In the forest are remnants of 200 years of human alterations: a public road, house ruins, mico-quarries, pine plantations, a graveyard...and periwinkle, which does not plant itself. For those who missed my offering of a historical and geological tour of […]
Does your child like to explore the natural world around them? Would they like to play on the estate as the Worthington children did? Join us for a Scavenger Hunt at Adena Mansion and Gardens. The scavenger hunt will give kids the opportunity to explore the Worthington estate more in depth, while learning about some […]
Join us for our annual Outdoor Volunteer Jam with They Keyz, Rock Solid and Forkin’ The Road. Music starts at 6pm gates open at 4. Admission is $5 per person and all proceeds go to Camp Cattail. Food and Drinks will be available for purchase and we will have silent auction and raffle items available. […]
