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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
p i^ v\crc
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;
Ihcv
re places
(d
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
th e
hear
of
Ih e
1 S.A. - in ( )h lo Ca st le s in ()hioV Yes
h io .
The I iatt Caslles .
Ivvti his tor ic
l aanes near West
l . ibcrtv,
(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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fr/ilcil from H txxJail s Moiilhly Regional Rl ( ampiiiy I lihlicalioiis.
lliiiiic
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OiiUlnoi .Vcli\ilics Hack lo I l.iccs In Iio ] ii| iof I .iuc
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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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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
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Mac-o-chee
Castles
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