Amish Country Byway
Places to Visit
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Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center (OH)
This heritage center is the home of Behalt. Visitors can learn more about Amish and Mennonite culture and history at this center.
Location: East of Berlin at 5798 County Road 77
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Amish Country Antique Stores and Markets (OH)
If you're interested in rare finds -- from furniture, sporting goods, or glassware to textiles, books, or toys -- the Amish Country Byway has something for you. Scattered throughout Holmes County, antique stores and markets offer unique delights to all.
Location: Various locations along the Amish Country Byway.
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Amish Country Dairy Farms and Agricultural Enterprises (OH)
One expression of the Amish people's religious beliefs is self-sufficiency, manifested in the way they live their lives. Notice their farms as you drive the Byway or visit a cheese factory to see cheese made and to try a sample of cheese or ice cream.
Location: Various locations along the Amish Country Byway.
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Amish Country Furniture and Other Woodcrafts (OH)
Carpentry in Amish Country is a long-held tradition supported by the towering hardwoods harvested from the nearby hills. Because of their work ethic and insistence on quality, the Amish produce fine, elaborate products of the highest handmade quality.
Location: Various locations along the Amish Country Byway.
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Amish Country Gift Shops and Country Stores (OH)
The typical gift shop is far outdone on the Amish Country Byway where you'll find special handmade or homemade treats to tantalize all five senses. At different shops you can purchase a myriad of locally made arts and crafts, as well as food products.
Location: Various locations along the Amish Country Byway.
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Amish Country Handicrafts (OH)
The Amish are known for their expertise in making handicrafts. From picture frame design to glass blowing to quilting, the Amish form a self-sufficient community that flourishes independent of many of the conveniences enjoyed by mainstream America.
Location: Various locations along the Amish Country Byway.
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Amish Country Quilts and Textiles (OH)
Few things are more heartwarming than a homemade quilt, an artistic tradition that thrives in Amish communities in Holmes County. In shops along the byway you can find such hand-stitched items as custom quilts, wall hangings, tablecloths, and dolls.
Location: Various locations along the Amish Country Byway.
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Holmes County has over 80 one-room Amish parochial schools. They are currently in use and not open to visitors. Please drive carefully: children walk to and from school.
Location: 80 locations throughout Holmes County.
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This is a historic, restored mill, which is still used to grind wheat into flour. Tours are offered for the curious, and there is a gift shop featuring bulk foods, Amish crafts, bird houses, and feeders.
Distance from byway: 6 mi / 9.7 km Directions: At the southeast end of the Byway, a few miles before Sugarcreek, go south on Highway 93 to Baltic. Baltic Mills is at 111 Main Street.
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At the heart of the Byway, in Berlin you can visit the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center and the Schrock Amish Farm and Home to learn about the Amish and Mennonite cultures and lifeways. Then take to the streets and various shops to have a "live" tour.
Location: At the junction of Highway 62 and State Route 39, east of Millersburg and west of Walnut Creek.
