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Schoenbrunn Village State Memorial
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The Moravian church founded Schoenbrunn ("beautiful spring") in 1772 as a mission to the Delaware Indians. The settlement grew to include sixty dwellings and more than 300 inhabitants who drew up Ohios first civil code and built its first Christian church and schoolhouse.
Problems associated with the American Revolution prompted Schoenbrunns closing in 1777. Schoenbrunns story features a rare meeting of Indian and European cultures and a fascinating perspective on the American Revolution.
Today the reconstructed village includes seventeen log buildings, gardens, the original mission cemetery and
a museum and visitor center. The site also includes natural areas and picnic facilities.