Historic Roscoe Village — Attraction in Coshocton

Bad ticket ordering system, forced online ticket ordering if you are not wealthy, and nonrefundable, and confusing, impersonal. It is farther than Google maps says. Add at least 15 minutes and 10 minutes for checking in (upstairs!) then driving to another location for the boat, possibly with bad or wrong directions, (an address,location name, or printed directions would have been helpful) especially if u aren't comfortable with technology. My son's dad doesn't have a phone and I am mediocre at it. The boat launch is two lefts out of the parking lot, not a mile down the road behind it like the lady pointed vaguely. (It could be, if walking. The (trail needs a sign that says this way to boat launch.) Most places are cheaper when u pay cash at the door since there are no card fees but this place is more expensive if u don't order online. So, instead of handing them cash u have to go sit and order your tickets on a bench somewhere which is time consuming, probably on camera, and confusing. The online ordering feels coerced. My son's dad is on nightshift so its hard to make early events but it was the only way it was affordable for us, but we missed the boat n were told our 40 dollars was probably nonrefundable. We left our number and did not get a call back when the lady returned from lunch. We would have even been okay with a partial refund or maybe a partial refund and two later admissions(instead of of 4). We went two days during homeschool days and I should have stopped after the first day.(Zoar village was very affordable and educational for homeschool day and manned with great, personable speakers, and they take cash) I felt the first day at Roscoe was a bit pricey at the discount price, especially with the craft package ( u can do without the craft package), but I was basically pleased after the first day of the living history tour. Some of the living history stops have passionate, knowledgeable people. The museum IS worth the price. Some of the shops n restaurants are affordable and have nice compassionate people and we do not mean to hurt them, but some others are in on the money grabbing too so be careful. The town is well maintained but the technology was all around, including the kiosks, a bit odd and out of place, and not a substitute for knowledgeable volunteers. It would be nice if the point of the activities was to draw in customers to the businesses, not a money grab. Difficult to get a hold of, answering machine. (Zoar and hale farm responded to emails...

Small and quaint Historical Roscoe Village is a welcoming step back into time, 1800 lifestyle during the Era of the Canal, which, ran directly behind Roscoe and helped flourish the towns early existence.

You'll began your tour at a large and incredible welcoming center, where you're able to get the run down on ticket prices and admissions, to which parts of town. The main cost, $11 for adults is for the Historic tour. There's an extra fee for the main museum, and crafts. Parking is free. You'll be directed to the village, which is a single road lined with buildings from nearly two centuries ago, that will have you transported through time.

If one can ignore the construction, and modernized sounds and vehicles from the nearby highway (that was prior the canal), and the cars within the street, there's a great visual to be had here - truly, standing on the streets of hundred years passed. Lined are Era buildings filled with local shops, a tavern, bakery, restaurants, a garden, all active and modern-day usage, with too, tucked away the Historic buildings that were personal workplaces, and living quarters, for the communities early notable faces.

It's a great transport through time, that I'd definitely recommend. We spent about four hours there, with kids in tow, and I'd say that probably would be about a time frame, for me, perhaps more on a first time visit while truly taking sights in.

Town is small, easy to navigate. Its one street, historical buildings marked well, and oddly enough not very crowded outside of lunch time, and than it seems challenging to get in for meals. Shops, and prices, for restaurants are in line with likewise establishments.

Staff interactions were welcoming. All very knowledgeable about the trades, and village itself. Very friendly.

My only "complaints", are how fewer of building's there are to truly go through, missing the canal ride which sadly only tours on weekends, and lack of historical period staff, or staff at all. The few buildings offer a virtual tour guide, however, which is informative enough but hardly captivating. I don't know how much the power to bes have over that, but, the town could stand to be much more immersive if more were participant in era attire.

Nonetheless, a wonderful village to explore, shop, eat, and escape to a different time. Fun...

My daughters school went on a field trip to rosco village. While it is beautiful and really neat, our school was told we were going to have a guided tour with tour guides and there would be people in the places. When we shower up our 4 teachers were given maps and said here ya go your on your own. We had no tour guides and none of the shops were opened were told to go to the pavilion that had we all signed up for as the teachers and parents were shocked because this isn’t what we were told we were getting. It was then said that it was “off season” which is fine. But then don’t offer school tours, and explain we won’t have guides and no one is working. I was very disappointed, as were a lot of parents and teacher. The kids were still excited cause they got out of school, when it was time for lunch, we were told to go to the pavilion there was one picnic table for two bus loads of kids. Our teachers did get us inside with tables. All together it was a mess and I would suggest that rosco village let people know what they are getting and if it’s “off season” then they need to say that and not offer school tours. My kid was lucky I went and signed her out during lunch and we did manage to catch the candy shops and the general store that was open but they weren’t open when we were out there and any kid that rode the bus didn’t get to see these things. Do better. We paid $5 per kid and $10 per adult. Please explain to teachers what’s up. You guys lied and we didn’t get what...