Shawnee Historic Walking Tour

Shawnee Historic Walking Tour provides visitors with more in-depth knowledge and stories that bring alive Shawnee’s past while looking toward the future.

This walking tour of Historic Shawnee is designed to give you, the visitor, a closer look at Shawnee’s colorful past. Enjoy a building-by-building walking tour that gives you a glimpse into what life was like in a boomtown as America made her way into the 20th century. This tour is designed to showcase Shawnee’s historical past through the structures that exist. We hope that you come away from this tour with a greater understanding of Shawnee’s role in the early labor movement and how Shawnee’s geographical location made it an early destination for European immigrants. Inklings of the conservation movement can be seen through the vibrancy of the Wayne National Forest surrounding the village and through Tecumseh Lake. We hope you pay close attention to Shawnee’s iconic overhang porches and the numerous brick buildings that provide the town with a rich tapestry of history, culture, and architectural prominence. Experience a town like no other in the state of Ohio!