Tour To Tell Story of Carlisle Hill

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(Chillicothe) – If you want to watch the Chillicothe fireworks from Carlisle Hill…how about learning about the hill?  And the curious, cantankerous, canted steps that meander up it?  As well as the bedrock that slips under it, the working-class neighborhood on it that has been largely erased, the scenic Victorian and Art & Crafts homes atop it, and what you see from its hilltop.  Also…the story of the Star.  

Join Kevin Coleman for two identical tours on the Carlisle Hill Steps: Sunday morning to get cool air and morning sun, and Monday evening to get to the top in time for the big show.  Tours are 9am to 11am Sunday July 3rd, and 7pm to 9pm Monday July 4th, 2022.  

Half of the steps are steep and very uneven, so only those who are healthy, nimble, and daring are encouraged.  

Meet at the bottom, at West 5th Street and Belleview Avenue, to head up the 5th Street Steps, jog downhill on Carlisle Place (the winding street up the hill), head up the “Terrace Walk” steps behind Rose Lane to Highland Avenue, and end at the Star on Highland Avenue at West Main.

You can walk back down with Kevin on Sunday.  On Monday, the city fireworks are set to start about 9:30pm, so bring flashlights, and expect to return on your own on sidewalks along streets.  

$10 for adults, $5 for students, $15 for families (with children).  Contact Kevin at ihs@horizonview.net, phone (740) 775-4036, text (740) 771-8574, or message from the “Intrepid Heritage Services” Facebook page – where you can find videos, photos, and some history on the topic.