Historian Roger Kennedy has aptly called Ohio's first capital the "Delphi of North America" no less for its remarkable concentration of Greek Revival architecture than for its status as the apparent birthplace of the brilliant Hopewell culture, whose influence was spread across much of the continent seventeen centuries ago. The downtown historic district includes restored Bed-and-Breakfasts from which to plan several days' excursions here in Heartland of Ancient America: the stately 1843 Atwood House, the Victorian Guest House, or the Green House (an 1894 Queen Anne).

While in Chillicothe, also visit the Ross County Historical Society Museum, the Story Mound, the Tecumseh Outdoor Drama, and Adena, the Jefferson-inspired mansion and estate of Thomas Worthington, Ohio's first US senator and an early governor.

For more information to plan your stay here, contact the Ross County Convention and Visitors Bureau at: www.visitchillicotheohio.com.