Nelsonville Brick Park — Attraction in Nelsonville

This was right off the road and there are a lot of opportunities for exploration here. It's easy to make a quick stop and there is plenty to see if you want to stick around longer.

Nelsonville Brick Park is a cool place to check out if you're ever in the area. It's a historical landmark that preserves two down-draft brick kilns that were built in 1880. The kilns were part of the Nelsonville Brick Company, which was one of the largest brick producers in the region. The company produced bricks for sidewalks, roads, buildings, and water/sewer systems in the Hocking Valley region of Ohio.

The kilns were used to fire bricks by heating them to a high temperature in a closed chamber. The bricks were then cooled slowly to prevent them from cracking. The kilns were a major part of the Nelsonville economy for many years, but they were eventually closed in 1937 due to the decline in the demand for brick in the region.

The Nelsonville Brick Park is now a popular tourist destination. The park is open to the public and offers a variety of activities, including hiking, biking, and picnicking. The park also features a museum that tells the story of the Nelsonville...

This is an important peak back into a time not all that long ago when bricks were made in these kilns. Nelsonville is home to the world's strongest vein of clay and that's why they were made into pavers strong enough to drive on. It's so cool to see these bricks used all around Ohio in Cemeteries, roads underneath blacktop, parking lots and more. They last for generations and they will still be in use long after we are gone. Grateful this is still standing although I wish this was in better repair as this is historic in nature.

There is a pull-off parking lot opposite the park. There is no fee. Be sure to look at the pavers in the parking lot, too. In general pavers were made from wooden molds and each said either the name of the town (Athens Block, Nelsonville etc) or they had designs such as the Nelsonville Star Brick or it's companion pattern, the circle brick. The bricks were often glazed but I don't know if these were glazing kilns or not. I hope someone who used to operate these would document this info so...

Rated 2/5, but worth a stop if you’re in the area. Hiking near Hocking Hills or Hope Lake State Park, then stop by for a look. En route to Athens? Then ditto.

It’s the remnants of an old brick factory in Nelsonville, Ohio.

Brickyard 400 fans will be glad to know the bricks used there came from Nelsonville. A unique star pattern is used as well as inscriptions of the original company.

Know your history and know who we are...