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Established in 2007 and located in Scioto County in South Central Ohio the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail offers those who travel its over 84-miles a journey through the rugged, heavily wooded Appalachian hill country and through an area rich in history, full of river lore and native American influences.
Currently containing 44-points-of-interest the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail enables the traveler the opportunity to capture the full flavor of the region and experience the varied topography and natural beauty of the area.
Currently containing 44-points-of-interest the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail enables the traveler the opportunity to capture the full flavor of the region and experience the varied topography and natural beauty of the area.
The 2022 Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Holiday ornament is now available!
This year’s holiday ornament highlights Earl Thomas Conley Riverside Park in West Portsmouth.
The park was named in honor of west side native and legendary county music artist and songwriter Earl Thomas Conley who in the 1980’s and 1990’s recorded ten albums and charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country charts, including eighteen Number Ones.
This beautifully crafted ornament shows a bird’s eye view of the park and would make a wonderful holiday gift.
The ETC Park ornament is the 15th ornament in the series and can be yours for just $15
For more information, contact Bill Tipton at 740-357-2070 or you can pick up yours at the following locations:
Buckeye Dairy Bar – 13066 – US-52 – Friendship
Union Mills Confectionary – 1120 Galen Pike – West Portsmouth
The Welcome Center – 342 – 2nd Street – Portsmouth
Market Street Café – 212 – Market Street – Portsmouth
The Flower Shop – 10241 – US-23 – Lucasville
Sarah’s Café and Bakery – 21 Robert Lucas Road – Lucasville
The Depot – 7056 – SR73 – Otway
WNXT Radio – 4th Floor of the Masonic Temple Building – 602 – Chillicothe Street – Portsmouth
All proceeds go to help promote and maintain the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail.
Get your ornament today!
The park was named in honor of west side native and legendary county music artist and songwriter Earl Thomas Conley who in the 1980’s and 1990’s recorded ten albums and charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country charts, including eighteen Number Ones.
This beautifully crafted ornament shows a bird’s eye view of the park and would make a wonderful holiday gift.
The ETC Park ornament is the 15th ornament in the series and can be yours for just $15
For more information, contact Bill Tipton at 740-357-2070 or you can pick up yours at the following locations:
Buckeye Dairy Bar – 13066 – US-52 – Friendship
Union Mills Confectionary – 1120 Galen Pike – West Portsmouth
The Welcome Center – 342 – 2nd Street – Portsmouth
Market Street Café – 212 – Market Street – Portsmouth
The Flower Shop – 10241 – US-23 – Lucasville
Sarah’s Café and Bakery – 21 Robert Lucas Road – Lucasville
The Depot – 7056 – SR73 – Otway
WNXT Radio – 4th Floor of the Masonic Temple Building – 602 – Chillicothe Street – Portsmouth
All proceeds go to help promote and maintain the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail.
Get your ornament today!
The 2021 Holiday Ornament has Arrived!
This year's Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Holiday Ornament highlights the Shawnee State Park Lodge! The Lodge is located in the beautiful Shawnee State Forest with 63,000 acres of rolling hills, hardwood forest, and a diverse array of fauna and flora. This ornament would make a wonderful gift idea during the holiday season. The Lodge ornament is the 14th in a series with all the previous ornaments in the series still available in limited supplies at $15 per ornament. If you would like more information about the previous ornaments or would like to purchase them please contact Bill Tipton at 740-357-2070.
All proceeds from the ornament sells go to help promote and upkeep of the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail.
Here are the location where this year's ornament is available:
The Robin's Nest - 430 Center Street - Wheelersburg
The Flower Shop - 10241 US-23 - Lucasville
The Depot - 7056 SR-73 - Otway
Union Mills Confectionary - 1120 Galen Pike - West Portsmouth
Buckeye Dairy Bar - 13066 - US-52 - Friendship
The Welcome Center - 342 2nd Street - Portsmouth
Market Street Café - 212 Market Street - Portsmouth
Crabtree's Market - 12225 SR-348 - Lucasville
WNXT Radio - 4th Floor of the Masonic Temple Building
602 Chillicothe Street - Portsmouth
Get your ornament today!
All proceeds from the ornament sells go to help promote and upkeep of the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail.
Here are the location where this year's ornament is available:
The Robin's Nest - 430 Center Street - Wheelersburg
The Flower Shop - 10241 US-23 - Lucasville
The Depot - 7056 SR-73 - Otway
Union Mills Confectionary - 1120 Galen Pike - West Portsmouth
Buckeye Dairy Bar - 13066 - US-52 - Friendship
The Welcome Center - 342 2nd Street - Portsmouth
Market Street Café - 212 Market Street - Portsmouth
Crabtree's Market - 12225 SR-348 - Lucasville
WNXT Radio - 4th Floor of the Masonic Temple Building
602 Chillicothe Street - Portsmouth
Get your ornament today!
The 2020 Holiday Ornament is Here!
Looking for an unique gift idea this holiday season? Why not consider giving a piece of history to hang on your tree?
Introducing this year's Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Holiday Ornament! This year's ornament is the Selby 100 Mile House!
Each year the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail committee produces an ornament commemorating a historic point of interest on the trail.
For 2020 we are featuring the Shelby 100 Mile House.
The Selby 100 Mile House is an elegant, colonial style, mansion set on over 11 acres along the beautiful Ohio River. The 37-room mansion is located just one hundred miles from Cincinnati, Ohio and one hundred miles from Point Pleasant, West Virginia and is just outside Portsmouth, Ohio. The stone and brick structure was originally constructed, in 1927.
Each ornament is only $15 and is available at the following locations:
The Robin's Nest - 430 Center Street - Wheelersburg
The Flower Shop - 10241 US-23 - Lucasville
The Depot - 7056 SR-73 - Otway
Union Mills Confectionary - 1120 Galen Pike - West Portsmouth
Buckeye Dairy Bar - 13066 - US-52 - Friendship
The Selby - 100 Mile House - 4866D US-52 Stout
The Welcome Center - 342 2nd Street - Portsmouth
Market Street Café - 212 Market Street - Portsmouth
Crabtree's Market - 12225 SR-348 - Lucasville
WNXT Radio - 4th Floor of the Masonic Temple Building
602 Chillicothe Street - Portsmouth
This year's ornament is the 13th in a series with all the previous ornaments in the series still available in limited supplies at $15 per ornament. If you would like more information about the previous ornaments or would like to purchase them please contact Bill Tipton at 740-357-2070.
All proceeds from the ornament sells go to help promote and upkeep of the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail.
Introducing this year's Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Holiday Ornament! This year's ornament is the Selby 100 Mile House!
Each year the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail committee produces an ornament commemorating a historic point of interest on the trail.
For 2020 we are featuring the Shelby 100 Mile House.
The Selby 100 Mile House is an elegant, colonial style, mansion set on over 11 acres along the beautiful Ohio River. The 37-room mansion is located just one hundred miles from Cincinnati, Ohio and one hundred miles from Point Pleasant, West Virginia and is just outside Portsmouth, Ohio. The stone and brick structure was originally constructed, in 1927.
Each ornament is only $15 and is available at the following locations:
The Robin's Nest - 430 Center Street - Wheelersburg
The Flower Shop - 10241 US-23 - Lucasville
The Depot - 7056 SR-73 - Otway
Union Mills Confectionary - 1120 Galen Pike - West Portsmouth
Buckeye Dairy Bar - 13066 - US-52 - Friendship
The Selby - 100 Mile House - 4866D US-52 Stout
The Welcome Center - 342 2nd Street - Portsmouth
Market Street Café - 212 Market Street - Portsmouth
Crabtree's Market - 12225 SR-348 - Lucasville
WNXT Radio - 4th Floor of the Masonic Temple Building
602 Chillicothe Street - Portsmouth
This year's ornament is the 13th in a series with all the previous ornaments in the series still available in limited supplies at $15 per ornament. If you would like more information about the previous ornaments or would like to purchase them please contact Bill Tipton at 740-357-2070.
All proceeds from the ornament sells go to help promote and upkeep of the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail.
Ohio & Erie Canal Southern Descent Heritage Trail
Recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, the Ohio & Erie Canal Southern Descent Heritage Trail includes fourteen historic canal sites, in seven Ohio counties, along a 100 mile stretch of the Ohio & Erie Canal, from Newark to Portsmouth. The Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail is proud to be part of this collaborative group that is working to preserve our rich history in the buckeye state! To learn more click here.
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Are You Using Amazon Smile?
If you shop on Amazon you can now also support the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail with your purchases!
What is Amazon Smile?
Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from nearly one million organizations to support.
How do I shop at Amazon Smile?
To shop at Amazon Smile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at Amazon Smile.
Which products on Amazon Smile are eligible for charitable donations?
Tens of millions of products on Amazon Smile are eligible for donations. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for Amazon Smile donation” on their product detail pages. Recurring Subscribe-and-Save purchases and subscription renewals are not currently eligible.
Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on Amazon Smile?
Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com and Amazon Smile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same.
How do I select a charitable organization to support when shopping on Amazon Smile?
On your first visit to Amazon Smile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. We will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.
If you shop on Amazon you can now also support the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail with your purchases!
What is Amazon Smile?
Amazon Smile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from nearly one million organizations to support.
How do I shop at Amazon Smile?
To shop at Amazon Smile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at Amazon Smile.
Which products on Amazon Smile are eligible for charitable donations?
Tens of millions of products on Amazon Smile are eligible for donations. You will see eligible products marked “Eligible for Amazon Smile donation” on their product detail pages. Recurring Subscribe-and-Save purchases and subscription renewals are not currently eligible.
Can I use my existing Amazon.com account on Amazon Smile?
Yes, you use the same account on Amazon.com and Amazon Smile. Your shopping cart, Wish List, wedding or baby registry, and other account settings are also the same.
How do I select a charitable organization to support when shopping on Amazon Smile?
On your first visit to Amazon Smile (smile.amazon.com), you need to select a charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. We will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.
Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Recognized
The Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail was recognized on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 by the Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Area and Heritage Ohio with an Appalachian Heritage Award in a ceremony to be held at the Ohio Statehouse in downtown Columbus.
Each year the Ohio Hill Country Heritage Area partners with Heritage Ohio to seek out and recognize inspiring practices by individuals and organizations located in Ohio’s 32- Appalachian Counties that value our history, culture, and natural environment.
Scene Scioto Heritage Trail Committee President Bill Tipton said, “It is a great honor for the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail to be awarded with one of the Appalachia Heritage Awards.”
Each year the Ohio Hill Country Heritage Area partners with Heritage Ohio to seek out and recognize inspiring practices by individuals and organizations located in Ohio’s 32- Appalachian Counties that value our history, culture, and natural environment.
Scene Scioto Heritage Trail Committee President Bill Tipton said, “It is a great honor for the Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail to be awarded with one of the Appalachia Heritage Awards.”
SSHT Committee President Bill Tipton pictures 4th from the left.
The 2018 Holiday Ornament is Here!
The 2018 Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail commemorative ornament features the Old Fashion Sorghum Festival held each October on the John R. Simon Farm located on Carey's Run - Pond Creek Road. The festival has become one of the area's favorite events. Each year you are taken back to the 1800's when Sorghum was the leading sweetener made from Sorghum Cane. Delicious in flavor, rich in potassium and protein, the syrup can be poured on pancakes and biscuits. For over 30 years, the 5th generation Simon Farm has played host to thousands of visitors that come to enjoy rural Scioto County. This free event is easily accessed from State Rt. 73, State Rt.125 and State Rt. 52. Visitors enjoy listening to local musicians play Appalachian stringed acoustical music, local artisans make Apple Butter, homemade soap, toys, furniture, dulcimers, harmonicas, grapevine wreaths, wall hangings and hand made quilts. The purpose of the event is to provides a place for the area's excellent artists to demonstrate and sell items in the lovely Southern Ohio Hill Country, celebrate our heritage and preserve tradition.
To order your ornament contact Bill Tipton at 740-357-2070.
The Ornament is available at the following locations:
The Robin's Nest - 430 Center Street, Wheelersburg
The Flower Shop - 10241 US-23, Lucasville
The Depot - SR-73, Otway
Union Mills Confectionery - 1120 Galena Pike, West Portsmouth
Buckeye Dairy Bar - 13066 US-52, West Portsmouth
The Welcome Center - 342 2nd Street, Portsmouth
The Market Street Cafe - 212 Market Street, Portsmouth
Market Street Hardware - 217 Market Street, Portsmouth
Crabtree's Market - 12225 SR-348, Lucasville
WNXT Radio - 4th Floor Masonic Temple Bldg. 602 Chillicothe Street, Portsmouth
Or call Debbie Lang at 740-821-0999 or Bill Tipton at 740-357-2070.
Limited quantities of all previous ornaments are still available too including:
Otway Covered Bridge - 2008
Phillip Moore Stone House - 2009
Roy Roger's Boyhood Home - 2010
Ohio's Biggest Yellow Buckeye Tree - 2011
Branch Rickey's Boyhood Home - 2013
Camp OYO - Scout Camp - 2014
Raven Rock - 2015
Elk's Country Club Golf Course - 2016
Gladys Riley Golden Star Lilly Preserve - 2017
Each ornament is just $15. Please contact Debbie or Bill for more information or to purchase an ornament.
To order your ornament contact Bill Tipton at 740-357-2070.
The Ornament is available at the following locations:
The Robin's Nest - 430 Center Street, Wheelersburg
The Flower Shop - 10241 US-23, Lucasville
The Depot - SR-73, Otway
Union Mills Confectionery - 1120 Galena Pike, West Portsmouth
Buckeye Dairy Bar - 13066 US-52, West Portsmouth
The Welcome Center - 342 2nd Street, Portsmouth
The Market Street Cafe - 212 Market Street, Portsmouth
Market Street Hardware - 217 Market Street, Portsmouth
Crabtree's Market - 12225 SR-348, Lucasville
WNXT Radio - 4th Floor Masonic Temple Bldg. 602 Chillicothe Street, Portsmouth
Or call Debbie Lang at 740-821-0999 or Bill Tipton at 740-357-2070.
Limited quantities of all previous ornaments are still available too including:
Otway Covered Bridge - 2008
Phillip Moore Stone House - 2009
Roy Roger's Boyhood Home - 2010
Ohio's Biggest Yellow Buckeye Tree - 2011
Branch Rickey's Boyhood Home - 2013
Camp OYO - Scout Camp - 2014
Raven Rock - 2015
Elk's Country Club Golf Course - 2016
Gladys Riley Golden Star Lilly Preserve - 2017
Each ornament is just $15. Please contact Debbie or Bill for more information or to purchase an ornament.
Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail presents a special edition collectors ornament to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Sciotoville C&O Railroad bridge.
Click on the train to learn more!
Click on the train to learn more!
The Scenic Scioto Heritage Trail Committee reminds everyone that all the ornaments from previous years are also still available in limited supplies as well as complete sets.
If you are interested in one of our ornaments from previous years please contact Bill Tipton at via email at: wtipton3@columbus.rr.com to make arrangements. All ornaments are $15.00 plus $2.00 handling and postage.
If you are interested in one of our ornaments from previous years please contact Bill Tipton at via email at: wtipton3@columbus.rr.com to make arrangements. All ornaments are $15.00 plus $2.00 handling and postage.