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    Places

    To

    Go Ro

    mance

    Dwells Within Ohio s

    Civil War

    Era Castles

    Romance Dwe lls Within Ohio s

    Civil

    War Era

    Cast les

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    lidlc. silling

    on grtiiKliiia s lap

    listening to

    rail )

    laics,

    to we ve been lokl of inaieslic casiles in far

    awav

    lands. We learnetl lhai caslles

    are t oi iiesses where tlaniig kniglils lend olT enemies to ihe throne; ihev re

    hav^ens

    lor ro\ ailv to live, tiine and enlerUiin;

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    re places

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    magical

    encoiinlcrs wilh sorcerers ami di agons; and

    mtvst

    of

    all. within their walls, love anil romance

    enraptiiiv the soul.

    riic great castles in Imropc, are monnmcnts to a romantic

    past. They ttirii the pages

    of

    a

    fain

    tale as Ihev |vroiidly

    miHlel then steeples, towers. Inrrets and dormers.

    Yon can esperienee the beauty of such sii-iicttire here in

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    of

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    The I iatt Caslles .

    Ivvti his tor ic

    l aanes near West

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    (thu). are open daily for loins each spring through fall. These Civil

    Wai

    era luvmes. Mac-A-

    Cheek Ca.slle and Mae-( )-Chee Castle,

    vvei-e

    built by two Piatt bi-olhersand have long been

    favorite stojvs for visitors

    t(*

    west central ()hio.

    Mae-A-Cheek. u>me of Civil War general and genlleman farmer Abi-ain SaiKlers Piatt. sits

    atopa lull

    Ihat

    offers a breathtaking \

    lew

    of thesuinumding

    Mac-A-Cheek

    Vallev. Builtof

    native limestone and hardwoods. Mae-A-Cheek

    as completed in 1S71. 1he Normaii-

    Erench stvle home is tlecoirited with ornate vvi>(>(.lwi>rk and intricate ]Kiinleil ceilings,

    i lighhghts olThe castle include sev eral generationsof Piatt

    family

    funiishings. fiivarms.

    Native American artifacts, ivatent models and an cMensive librar'v .

    The other castle. Mac-t )-Chee. was the iiome of edili>r. wiiler. social critic and iliploinat

    I)onu Piatt. The caste is nestleil m a hillside just a shoil distance fnun Mae-A-Chcck. Built

    in Ivm sectMns. Mae-l )-Chee slarteil m Ihe IN(i()s as a modest (lolhic style rural retreat.

    was thene\pandevl in the late Ib70s with Ihe adilition of a blemish-inspired limesloiieIronl

    Ihat wraps

    aroiiml

    theolder section. This remoileling also includeddramatic

    new woodw

    ork

    and painted walls and ceilings. After the castle was completed in

    1S81.

    the family idayed

    host to inanv liv elv and elaborate ]iai1iesin the elegant first floivr drawing rvioin and library-

    Mac--Cliee

    is noted for original IPth-centuiy gas lighting llNtures. the creative use of

    elaborate wood can ings on doorvvavsand fireplaces ami an intriguing collcclimi of

    burojiciui. Asian aiul American funiislnngs and objects.

    Both caslles are listed on the National Register of i lisloric Places. The homes arc open for

    loursdaiiv from 11a.m. to p.m. May thn>ugh Septcinl ier and from noon lo 4 p.m. ilaily in

    April ami ()ctober. Special discoiinteii aiinussuui and extemled hours are also

    av

    ailable for

    groups of 20 or more ilh jumir reservations.

    The Pialt t asilcs

    ar e

    locateil

    east

    of

    Wesi

    l.ibertv.

    Ohio on S la te

    Route 245. bor

    further

    information on |iianniiig voiii trip to view ihc caslles. contact The Pialt (. astles at P.O. Box

    407. Wesi

    l . iber tv . Oil ; 4.4.157; 51.4/4o5-2S21.

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    Mac-A-Cheek Castle-West Liberty, Ohio

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    M ac Cheek

    Built

    in

    1864,

    a Norman-French

    Chateau

    Home

    o f

    Gene ra l

    hram

    Sander s Pia t t

    One Mile East of

    West Liberty,

    Ohio Logan

    County

    Both Piat t Castl es can be seen from State

    Route 245 east

    of

    West Liberty, Ohio,

    between Rt. 68 and Rt. 33. Follow the signs.

    OPEN: Guided

    tours Spring through

    Fall

    seven days

    a

    week.

    Group Reservations Call: 513) 465-2821

    Immediately south ofMac-O-Cheek Castle is

    The Pioneer House-Unique Antiques Gifts

    Original Piatt

    homestead.

    General

    Abram

    Sanders Pia tt s erved

    in

    th e Mexican War

    and the Civil War. An accomplished poet, politician, and

    farmer, he worked his beloved estate his whole life.

    Everything needed to build the Chateau was made on site

    except for the glass and slate for the roof. As Mac-O-Chee

    Castle, this castle was decorated and frescoed by the French

    artist Oliver Frey. Inside will be found family antiques.

    Native American artifacts,

    war

    relics and more.

    Mac-A-Cheek Castle has never left the Piatt Family. Five

    generations

    of

    Piatts have lived in the castle.

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    J T 1 WAYNESVILLE OHIO 45068

    Related Links: ^ 513/897 4826

    http://www.shakerwssg.org/macacheek_castlewest_Iibeity.htm

    Cas tl e Mac -A-Cheek

    from a dis tance.

    Looking

    over

    the

    Macacheek Valley.

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    Mac-A-Cheek Castle-West Liberty, Ohio

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    Artcom Museum Tour

    Piatt Castles Mac-a-cheek

    Mac-o-chee

    Castles

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    A Great

    History

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    1803-2003

    To Return, please click Back on your browser.

    Karen S. Camphjell. All Rights Reserved.

    Re tu rn om e

    http://www.shakerwssg.org/macacheek_castlewest_libeity.htm

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