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Local Parks: Taylorsville MetroPark
2000 U.S. 40
Vandalia, OH 45377
(937) 275-7275
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About the Park
Geological formations and historic remnants of the Miami-Erie Canal and one-time thriving village of Tadmor highlight this park and its beautiful woods.
Hours
- April 1st to October 31st - 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
- November 1st to March 31st - 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- Closed Christmas and New Year's Days
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Highlights
Buckeye & North Country Trails: The Buckeye and North Country Trails join the Great Miami River Recreation Trail at Old Springfield Road and follow it south through the park. The Buckeye Trail completely encircles Ohio and is over 1,200 miles long. The North Country Trail extends into seven states and will be the longest continuous hiking trail in the United States when completed. Both trails provide long-distance hiking and link historic and scenic features of the state and surrounding areas.
Miami-Erie Canal: Running parallel to the Great Miami River through Taylorsville was the Miami-Erie Canal. This hand-dug "big ditch," completed in 1845, took 20 years to construct. A great achievement for its day, it opened the state for commerce by connecting the Ohio River at Cincinnati to Lake Erie at Toledo with a navigable channel. Remnants of the canal can still be found on the north and south sides of the dam. Five hundred feet north of the dam stands the foundation of an aqueduct. These impressive structures were large, water-filled bridges over rivers that allowed canal boats to cross.
Tadmor: Follow the Great Miami River Recreation Trail north, about 1.25 miles, to the site of Tadmor. In the 1800s, this small village was Montgomery County's busiest crossroad, standing at the intersection of the Miami-Erie Canal, National Road, Dayton-Michigan Railroad and the Great Miami River. Today, remnants of this once bustling community have been identified with a historic marker as a significant site along the original route of the National Road.
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- Larry the Cable Guy and Bill Engvall at Ervin J.
- The Boondock Saints - 10th Anniversary Celebration at Regal Hollywood
- America At Home by Juan-Si Gonzalez at Burnell Roberts
- Cuba: Siempre Viva Curated by Dennie Eagleson at The Works
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- Dali and Disney: The Art and Animation of Destino at Dayton Art
- Too Small to See at Boonshoft Museum
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