Marilyn Jones, Freelance Travel Writer
Cell Phone: (269) 589-5484
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Arrive at Cherry Valley Hotel & Ohio Event Center
2299 Cherry Valley Rd
Newark, OH 43055
Confirmation Number: 71550
Friday, June 24, 2022
Breakfast at Cherry Valley Hotel
Granville Pantry for a Grab-and-Go Breakfast
9:00am
Great Circle Newark Earthworks
455 Hebron Road
Heath, OH 43056
Meet Dr. Brad Lepper for a private guided tour.
Dr. Lepper earned his B.A. degree from the University of New Mexico and his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the Ohio State University. His primary areas of interest include the Ice Age peoples of North America, Ohio's magnificent mounds and earthworks, and the history of North American archaeology.
Downtown Lunch Options
1:00pm
National Heisey Glass Museum
169 West Church Street
Newark, OH 43055
Meet Jack Burriss, Museum Director/Curator for a private tour
2:00pm
Licking County Historical Society
5 North 6th Street
Newark, OH 43055
(Right next to National Heisey Glass Museum)
Meet Liz Worbs for a private tour
3:00pm
The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology
55 South 1st Street
Newark, OH 43055
Meet Sarah Pickering, Director of Marketing for a private tour
Dinner Options in Granville
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Shopping Options in Granville
Saturday, June 25, 2022
Breakfast at Cherry Valley Hotel
Enjoy a full, self-serve, hot breakfast buffet inside in The Craftsman Kitchen & Terrace or on the outdoor patio overlooking the gardens. $15 per person.
10:00am
Meet Bill Weaver (740) 973-6319 at Blackhand Gorge at 10:00am for private guided tour and then follow Bill to Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries & Nature Preserve
1:00pm – 1:30pm
Grab lunch at Alfie’s Granville Food and enjoy your lunch next door at the Robbins Hunter Museum in their Octagon Room. After lunch, Tracey Fleitz will give you a private tour of Robbins Hunter Museum.
Any time in the afternoon
Dawes Arboretum
Free admission at gate
Self-Guided Tour
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