On Bromfield Road 1 mile south of Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303), on the right when traveling west.
"The Big House" was once the home of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and dedicated conservationist Louis Bromfield. It became a place of learning and a country retreat for Hollywood celebrities, such as Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, who were . . . — — Map (db m269886) HM
On Bromfield Road at Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303), on the right when traveling south on Bromfield Road.
Man cannot himself escape from Nature. Neither can he ever subdue her or attempt to exploit her endlessly without becoming himself a victim.
Louis Bromfield-Pleasant Valley, 1945
On Bromfield Road at Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303) on Bromfield Road.
The Ceely Rose House was the setting of a triple murder in 1896. The house was home to the Rose family: David, who operated a mill on the property, his wife Rebecca, their son Walter, and their 23-year-old daughter Ceely. In June 1896, . . . — — Map (db m269897) HM
On Bromfield Road 1 mile south of Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303), on the right when traveling west.
In appreciation of James Zehringer, Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, for his wise stewardship of Ohio's resources as a conservationist, farmer, and public servant.
During Zehringer's tenure at ODNR, an . . . — — Map (db m269885) HM
On Bromfield Road 1.5 miles south of Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303), on the right when traveling north.
Our Ohio forest, which, if left alone, becomes thick and tropical, and impenetra- ble during the summer, quite naturally takes over even today any field which is left abandoned for a few years.
-Louis Bromfield-From My . . . — — Map (db m269892) HM
On Bromfield Road at Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303), on the right when traveling south on Bromfield Road.
This Ferguson model TO 20 tractor is exactly like one of the tractors that Louis Bromfield and his staff used to cultivate, plant and harvest crops at Malabar Farm from the late 1940's through 1956.
Bromfield's nationwide popularity as an . . . — — Map (db m269878) HM
On Bromfield Road 0.4 miles south of Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303), on the right when traveling south.
Butternut Trail - Length: .83 mile loop
Difficulty Level: Moderate (steep hills with rocky cliffs)
This trail takes you through the Beech-Maple forest to a small cave area. Rock outcroppings and mature trees make this a special trail. . . . — — Map (db m269880) HM
On Bromfield Road at Pleasant Valley Road (Ohio Route 303), on the right when traveling west on Bromfield Road.
This site is Registered as a National Historical Landmark by the United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service.
Built in 1939 by Louis Bromfield and architect Louis Lamoreux. This 32-room house is an example of Western Reserve . . . — — Map (db m269887) HM
On Bromfield Road 1 mile south of Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303), on the right when traveling west.
Nestled in the appropriately named Pleasant Valley, Malabar Farm is the embodiment of one man's dream. Comprised of several older farms, Malabar was created by Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, Louis Bromfield. It's heritage is recorded in the . . . — — Map (db m269882) HM
On Bromfield Road 2 miles south of Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303), on the right when traveling south.
"Few things on earth taste so good as the syrup of the first sugaring off. It is fresh and new, the very essence of the earth and the budding trees and the wakening spring. You can smell it in the steam from the evaporator and taste it in the . . . — — Map (db m269894) HM
On Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303) at Bromfield Road on Pleasant Valley Road.
Mount Jeez
In 1942, Louis Bromfield bought farmland that includes what is now called Mount Jeez. Previously known as Poverty Knob, it was one of the earliest farms established in Monroe Township, but by the time he purchased the land, no . . . — — Map (db m269899) HM
On Pleasant Valley Road (Ohio Route 303) west of Route 603, on the right when traveling west.
In 1819, David Schrack immigrated from Pennsylvania to Richland County. Ohio where he and his wife Elizabeth established a farm, a mill, and a family of fourteen children. To accommodate their growing family, the Schracks constructed this large . . . — — Map (db m269829) HM
On Bromfield Road 1 mile south of Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303), on the right when traveling west.
Malabar's smokehouse was built by Louis Bromfield after he purchased the farm. The bricks you see came from the home of Henry Wallace's grandfather in Mansfield. Wallace as Vice-President of the United States from 1941 to 1945 under Franklin . . . — — Map (db m269881) HM
On Pleasant Valley Road at Route 603, on the right when traveling west on Pleasant Valley Road.
This spring, now known at Malabar as the Niman Spring, was familiar to the Indians for centuries. Johnny Appleseed frequently stopped here and the water was appreciated by the deer which still come at nightfall to drink from the pond. The spring . . . — — Map (db m269902) HM
On Bromfield Road at Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303), on the right when traveling south on Bromfield Road.
This tree is planted in honor of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' 75th Anniversary in 2024. The Division of Forestry, one of the oldest formal forestry programs in the nation, works to protect, sustainably manage, and expand Ohio's forested . . . — — Map (db m277193) HM
On Bromfield Road 1 mile south of Pleasant Valley Road (County Route 303), on the right when traveling north.
Built: circa 1823
Restored: 2003
Dedicated to honor
J. William Moody
On his retirement as Assistant Director,
Ohio Department of Natural Resources,
Recognizing his leadership in efforts to save
this essential part of the Malabar . . . — — Map (db m269889) HM
