Worth the trip from Macksburg: The Wilds, 20 mi off
There is no place to visit inside Macksburg; there are 7 within 40 miles. Look for 6 museums and a zoo & aquarium. A longer outing takes you to Hocking Hills State Park, 59 mi off.
The Wilds
Private, non-profit safari park and conservation center in east-central Ohio.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
Finding your way
The map puts most of the 7 to the south.
Orange: Macksburg. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
All the places to visit
Each of the 20 is within 60 miles.
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2Grave Creek Mound
Burial mound in Moundsville, West Virginia, United States of America.
3The Wilds
Private, non-profit safari park and conservation center in east-central Ohio.
5McClintic Wildlife Management Area
State Wildlife Management Area in Mason County, West Virginia.
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8Flint Ridge State Memorial
Native American flint quarry located in Hopewell Township, Licking County, Ohio.
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10West Virginia Independence Hall
Historic government building in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States.
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12John and Annie Glenn Museum
Museum dedicated to the lives of John & Annie Glenn in New Concord, Ohio, USA.
Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum
Museum within historic Roscoe Village in Coshocton, Ohio, United States.
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Old Meigs County Courthouse
Former courthouse building now museum in Pomeroy, Ohio, USA.
Prabhupada's Palace of Gold
Former home of Vedic scholar A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Macksburg → · Macksburg’s history →
Photo credits
Hocking Hills State Park: Ramseybuckeye, Public domain · Grave Creek Mound: Shonebrooks, CC0 · Age of Steam Roundhouse: Alvintrusty, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Wilds: Bikingshaun (talk), CC BY 3.0 · McClintic Wildlife Management Area: Steve from Washington, DC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · WesBanco Arena: Jgera5 at English Wikipedia, CC0 · Oglebay Park: Morganismysheltie (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Flint Ridge State Memorial: Nyttend, Public domain · Dawes Arboretum: Annmarie Creamer, Public domain · West Virginia Independence Hall: Nyttend, Public domain · Campus Martius Museum: Snoopywv, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John and Annie Glenn Museum: Akflyer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ohio River Museum: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Meigs County Courthouse: Nyttend, Public domain · Beauchamp-Newman House: mjswisher79, CC BY-SA 3.0 · The Castle: Chrispainter1966, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Great Western Schoolhouse: Bwsmith84 (talk), CC BY 3.0 · Prabhupada's Palace of Gold: Henrydoktorski, Public domain
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