Construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal, beginning in Cleveland and running south to Portsmouth, began in 1825. As a means to pay for debts on the community's 5,500 acres of Tuscarawas County land, members of the Society of Separatists of Zoar . . . — — Map (db m224969) HM
Originally 60’ x 210’ and contained 108 stalls. Barn was lost in 1980 during a windstorm. The separatists were noted for their dairy products, selling them by way of the Ohio and Erie Canal. — — Map (db m164099) HM
Zoar Separatists built the hotel in 1833 to accommodate overflow
travelers from their original Ohio & Erie Canal inn. The hotel proved an economic boon to the Zoar community, but, by bringing the outside world into Zoar, ultimately became a . . . — — Map (db m225419) HM
Welcome to Canal Lands Park. This
part of the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is operated by the Tuscarawas Co. Commissioners. Trail access is down the path in front of this sign. Going
north (left on the towpath) you will see the remains of . . . — — Map (db m166420) HM
Here, in what has been described as "God's Acre," is the final resting place of members of the Society of Separatists of Zoar (1817-1898) as well as today's descendants and residents. The early Zoarites' simple religion forbade headstones, . . . — — Map (db m224985) HM
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The Zoar Garden was the Separatist's most public manifestation of their faith, its religious symbolism masked by its lush beauty. It provided both residents and visitors with a place to relax and reflect. This "lustgarden," or . . . — — Map (db m81579) HM
Zoar Historic District
Has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
The community of Zoar possesses national significance as a successful Utopian communal society founded by German religious dissenters, where all shared equally. Zoar's . . . — — Map (db m208571) HM
Designed by their leader, Joseph M. Bimeler, the
Meeting House is the second house of worship
used by the Society of Separatists of Zoar. Men
and women entered through separate front doors:
men used the right door and women the left.
Bimeler . . . — — Map (db m225414) HM
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Zoar Town Hall
The Society of Separatists of Zoar built the Zoar Town Hall in 1887 when the village was formally incorporated. Established in 1817 by German religious dissidents, Zoar became one of the most successful . . . — — Map (db m81578) HM
Zoar was founded in 1817 by a group of immigrants from Wurttemburg, Germany, who sought religious freedom. The mandatory military service in Germany prompted many pacifist groups, like the Zoarites, to immigrate to the United States. The separatist . . . — — Map (db m81582) HM
