Sugarcreek
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Sugar Creek is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. With eight Swiss cheese factories nereby, Sugarcreek is recognised as the center of Swiss Cheese Industry in Ohio. It is located in the rolling hills of Tuscarawas County, 18 miles east of Millersburg on State Route 39. This is the area first settled by the Amish in Ohio.
See
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Alpine Hills Museum & Information Center
address: 106 West Main StreetA great museum dedicated to educating visitors about the Amish, Swiss immigrants, and their importance in Sugarcreek. Exhibits feature recreations of typical Amish scenes, arrowheads, buggies, tools, differing bonnet styles from various Amish communities, and Swiss instruments, including alphorns. Displays are accompanied by descriptions and/or audio clips. It may seem like a tourist trap, but the information and displays inside are actually well worth seeing. -
address: 119 East Main StreetMore than 3,000 decanters and steins.
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John S. Yoder Home
phone: +1 330 852-4644address: 116 Andreas DrA former Amish residence built in 1869.
Do
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phone: +1 330-852-4113Swiss music, polka bands, wine and cheese tasting, parades, sauerkraut sandwiches.
Swiss Valley TrolleyRide on a horse-drawn trolley and listen to your driver talk about the area and the Amish.
Buy
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Swiss Village Time Shop
address: 126 South Factory Street(Note: Amish do not participate in Daylight Savings Time) -
phone: +1 330 852-4634address: P.O. Box 249, 134 N. Factory St., Sugarcreek, OH 44681Amish/Mennonite Newspaper - printed in English- weekly paper. Ask for the Amish Edition, same price, more info.
- visit the consignment store behind the grocery store, for local crafts. A bit hard to find, but worth the effort.
Eat
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phone: +1 330 852-4627address: 1343 Old Route 39Home-style Amish cooking
Drink
Bars are few and far between around Sugarcreek. If you're looking for a bar in the area, it's best to head to New Philadelphia. There are shops that sell wine in Sugarcreek, with wineries in Dover.
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phone: +1 330-852-3750address: 136 Main St
Sleep
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address: 855 Dover Rd NW
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Edelweiss Inn
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Carlisle Village Inn
address: 1357 Old Route 39 NE -
Dutch Host Inn
address: 1021 Dover Rd NE -
phone: +1 330 852-3121address: 206 Factory St SE
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phone: +1 330 852-2586address: 1357 Old Route 39