century village museum

Located near the center of Burton, Ohio, just off the square, this "village" features numerous, well-restored and maintained buildings from around the end of the 19th century. Several buildings can be inspected and have working crafts such as the print shop, blacksmith shop, weaving, candle making, etc. The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. A fee of $7 (adults) is charged. Throughout the year, various craft shows and events are featured. This fall, we attended the apple butter festival and was a great event and visually attractive as the village sits over a hillside overlooking the valley. The apple butter is made on-site and is offered for sale along with numerous other delicious offerings. Most likely if you stand near one of the volunteers making the sauce, you will be invited to "stir-the-pot". Many kid friendly events/activities are also offered. Since the village "replicates" the era, walking/going up steps with strollers or wheel chairs may be a challenge. Restroom facilities are available.

and the highlightwas the visit to the General Store :) for the old fashioned candyI was born n raised in Geauga County but been living in Hawai for the last ...+ yearsbut the Burton area and the Village are special places that bring back so many fond memoriesand evoke times past Best time to me to visit is when there are not big events because the place gets a little overwhlemed a t times when they hold various festivalsanyways do stop by and visit this is worth the effortbest time to visit?For me the fall when the colors are at their best or the winter when the snow creates a special feelings of days gone by

This is a living museum with wonderfully preserved buildings and artifacts. I highly recommend going to the Apple Butter festival that is held there. Great way to see the museum while enjoying some great apple butter!

It's wonderful to see the results of careful attention to preserving local history in this collection of well-restored and maintained historical buildings of various types that have been brought together in this museum. We visited on a pleasant summer day in the middle of the week and enjoyed wandering around the "village", looking at the outsides of the buildings, peering through the windows, and reading the informational signs. The only building that was open, however, was the "general store" / gift shop. Although we were able to freely wander the grounds at no charge, it seems that guided tours [small charge] are available only on weekends. Although we enjoyed the experience, and admire the efforts of the Geauga County Historical Society staff and volunteers, I suspect we would have enjoyed it even more had we been able to experience one of the guided tours as well. The store is open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; tours are twice daily on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays [hours vary by season]. There are a number of festivals and special events scheduled throughout the year; details are available on the website.

Very interesting Village. Since I am a Senior Citizen, the one thing I especially appreciated was the benches, and grandstand, available places to sit and rest my feet and back. Where ever I go, places to sit and rest are very important to me. I want to say THANKS for having these available.

This step back in time is well maintained and perfectly situated between the Red Maple Inn and the uptown square. Old houses, miniature train rides, frequent events.

For a "museum" in a little town staffed mainly by volunteers, this place is great!! Rather than one big stuffy building with dusty old paintings on the wall and withered artifacts behind glass, Century Village instead is an outdoor "town" of structures apropos to the day - the settlement and early years for this area, that is. They even have a wooden church in great shape that you can walk into that was actually used in the 1800s which was relocated here for preservation.There is an admission fee that goes directly to their non-profit cause. Their "gift shop" is the town's general store in which you'll find period-proper snacks and trinkets.Century Village has lots of events throughout the year. One of our favorites is the popular pancake breakfast in maple syrup season (around March each year) - one of their fundraisers. Another is their civil war era reenactment which includes soldier and civilian encampments. It's not all about the soldiers - who put on a series of excellent displays and battles - but other living historians who show you what it was like to live in pre-20th century America (weaving, washing laundry, cooking, etc.).Other events include historical machinery which features some of the first tractors and farm equipment used long ago.The site is located in the heart of Burton Township in Geauga County, on the southeast corner of the town square. This is where 87, 168, and 700 meet.Again, a gem in such a small township, Century Village is tops!