House of Yoder — Attraction in Grantsville

This is a fun little area not too far from Deep Creek and the Wisp. The house includes artifacts and history of the Yodor family. We really enjoyed exploring all 4 levels and learning more about the people in this area from the mid 17th century. There is a DVD on the second floor with a video about how and why the Yodors came to America. My kids really enjoyed the scavenger hunt. Even some of the adults were stumped trying to find some of the historical artifacts spread throughout all 4 floors. The musuem is free and run by volunteers but does accept donations to keep the Musuem open and running. The Musuem is located inside the Artisian Village. There were so many beautiful and handmade treasures to buy. There were also 2 restaurants. We were able to eat lunch and buy some treats at the restaurant next to the Musuem House. We will come back to try the other restaurant next time. The hosts also gave us some reccomendations for a few other local places to try that we hadn't seen before. This was definitely a fun way to spend the day...

This is a beautiful building, built in 2000 with materials from farm historic houses and barns in the area. It’s located in a quaint artisan village, adjacent to a state park and with several restaurants nearby.

The museum gives the story of the Yoder family, who emigrated from Switzerland in the mid 1700s.

There is a scavenger hunt to keep the kids engaged, and a volunteer host to show you the points of interest.

Admission and parking are free....

We much enjoyed our visit to the village as a whole and to the house in particular. The nice gentleman who was there was very friendly and knowledgeable, there is a lot to see, and I recommend walking around the village. Even if some of the shops are closed, the ones open are so interesting. You can also walk towards the river and see the...