Visited the Nutcracker Village here this year and loved it! I had been several years ago but there…read moreweren't nearly as many nutcrackers at the time from what I remember. This year we walked up and down the streets where nutcrackers were lined up and it was so fun to look at each one. Along the way we would stop into stores and browse. They also have a market set up with local vendors selling a variety of goods, crafts and yummy eats and drinks! They also had Christmas trees outside with different themes. One benefited the Humane Society and you could write your pets name on a wooden ornament. Very cute. I really recommend you stop by. I think this is a cute activity for families and children or a date night. I will continue to visit!

Old Fort Steubenville in Steubenville Ohio With family enjoying the Christmas Season and…read moreNutcrackers. Historical Fort cost $3 per person for self guided tour. Lots of detailed exhibits. Information on re-enactments. Large gift shop and visitors center

I have been here on more than a few occasions, going all the way back to school field trips as a…read morechild. Generally, it's a pretty cool place to visit and explore. This time we checked out an "Experience" from our local library, which allows free admission. This program is great, and allows you to visit Meadowcroft, plus the Heinz History Center, and the Fort Pitt Museum. In the morning, we explored the visitor center and the Native American Village. We liked throwing the Atlatl, which launches big, spear-like darts at a fake deer target to see if you can get them to stick. Afterwards, we left the site to go have lunch about 15 minutes away, and then did a short hike at Cross Creek Lake, where we saw a historic Truss Bridge from 1881. We came back to Meadowcroft, and climbed the steps to the Rock Shelter. We had seen this before, but we were able to experience some excavation work with the staff and scientists. We saw a recent discovery of a chipped flint that was 3,000 years old. Afterwards, we finished exploring the rest of the property. We liked throwing axes, playing double ball, and some other games. The old museum part was slightly disappointing, as it smelled heavily of mold, and I didn't want to stay in the buildings because of the smell. Neat old coaches and wagons in there, but I saw them before, so we were in and out quickly. Lastly, we did the Historic Covered Bridge (looks like it was re-done recently with new wood), the school, church, blacksmith shop and log cabin. All pretty cool to see. Overall, a nice day here at Meadowcroft ... Cheers!

Not too far from Pittsburgh (~1 hr) but the narrow 2 lane rural desolate Google Map route was white…read moreknuckling. All the docents were immersed in their roles. We threw spears and tomahawk. The geologist at the rock shelter was very interesting. There was a guest from Toronto who drove up from Wheeling to visit Meadowcroft. The conference center is still under construction. The bathrooms are open. Lots of stalls that are roomy. The gift shop was a great starting and ending point.

This venue was part of the Historical Homes Tour in Steubenville, aligned the Nutcracker Village…read moretaking place in December. I loved my visit! The docents were so friendly and knowledgeable. The entire museum was interesting with the highlight being the Dean Martin Room, since he is from here. I was particularly interested in the Paddlewheels, as my great great grandfather used to build those boats to go up and down the Ohio River. By the way, if you get a chance, definitely do the tour of historical homes. Some are more restored than others, but a couple of them look like museums inside themselves. The Historical Association is a very cool place for a small town. They were welcoming and inviting and they even served cookies to visitors that day. Nice touch!

My mom and I stumbled upon this hidden gem well visiting Stubenville Nutcracker VIllage. The…read moreStubenville Nutracker Village offered free trolley ride on the half hour, to check out their downtown to look at the main streets filled with life size themed nutcrackers and a stop at the museum. Tom, our tour guide and the rest of the board members went above and beyond to make us feel welcome, explaining everything in the museum and their town of Stubenville, Ohio. For any Dean Martin fans, they even had a Dean Martin room. Thanks for making the time memorable, and enlightening my knowledge of another great small town in Ohio.