Schoenbrunn
Ohio's first town - Moravian mission to Delaware
State: Ohio
County: Tuscarawas County
Founded: 1772
Abandoned: 1777
Schoenbrunn ('Beautiful Spring') was OHIO'S FIRST TOWN—a Moravian missionary settlement for Christian Delaware Indians. Caught between Americans and British in the Revolution, the village was abandoned in 1777. Now reconstructed as a state memorial. Ohio's history started here.
Quick Facts
- OHIO'S FIRST TOWN
- First church and school in Ohio
- Moravian mission to Delaware Indians
- Caught between armies in Revolution
Location
Address: Schoenbrunn Village State Memorial, Ohio
Coordinates: 40.4789, -81.4292