Experience the magic of Bellevue, Ohio. Immerse yourself in history at Historic Lyme Village and Mad River Train Museum. Discover the wonders of Seneca Caverns and The Sorrowful Mothers Shrine. Let the kids play at Jungle Junction, one of the largest indoor playgrounds. Explore our downtown’s charm and local hospitality. Whether you’re an outdoor enthusiast or history lover, Bellevue offers attractions for everyone. Plan your visit now and be captivated by our small-town charm and big-hearted spirit.
| Art@106 Gallery & Shop |
| Bellevue Society for the Arts |
Bellevue Heritage Museum (Historical Society) |
| Mad River & NKP Railroad Society |
| Historic Lyme Village |
| Jungle Junction Play & Party Center |
| Seneca Caverns |
| Sorrowful Mother Shrine |
Art@106 provides structure for artisans in the Huron, Sandusky, Erie, and Seneca county area including, but not limited to, a location. They offer classes, connections, and a place to showcase and sell your art. Several of their artist’s are world renowned, received prestigious awards, and have pieces in distinguished galleries and art shows.
JUNGLE JUNCTION PLAY & PARTY CENTER offers family-friendly play and provides a safe, clean, and fun environment for children, parents, and grandparents. Our goal is to offer a healthy and happy place with unique activities and entertainment that will keep kids active, enjoying themselves, and interacting with each other.
Bellevue, Ohio has been a major rail town since its humble beginnings and the Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum has been preserving and celebrating eastern Ohio’s culture and heritage since 1976. Visitors to our museum will enjoy exploring our vintage, life-size trains, a walking tour of our historic exhibits, and more!
Located 4 miles east of Bellevue, Ohio, at 5001 State Route 4, Historic Lyme Village is operated by the volunteers of the Historic Lyme Village Association.
Among the buildings in the village is the John Wright Mansion. This Second Empire Victorian Home was built between 1880 and 1882 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The John Seymour House, an 1836 Greek Revival House, was used as a stop on the Underground Railroad. The village is home to 14 other 19th Century buildings including log homes, barns, one room school, general store, town hall, and the Detterman Log Church.
The village is also home to the Schug Hardware Museum and the National Postmark Collectors Museum and Research Center.
Historic Lyme Village is open for guided tours 11am to 4pm Tuesday through Saturday and 12pm to 4pm on Sunday in June, July, August, and Sundays only in September.
The village is host to many special events including Pioneer Days, A Night at the Village, Victorian Christmas Dinners and Christmas of Yesteryear.
The air-conditioned Carriage House Café and Shelter are available for rent throughout the year for parties, picnics, luncheons and receptions. The Detterman Log Church, John Wright Mansion and village grounds host many weddings during the year.
Seneca Caverns in Bellevue, Ohio is one of area’s largest underground caverns, and one of America’s most fascinating geological wonders.
Preserved close to its original natural state, Seneca Caverns is a unique and educational adventure which you will always remember.
The Sorrowful Mother Shrine near Bellevue, Ohio, USA is an inspiring place of prayer where God and nature touch. Wild flowers and planted flower beds mingle in the 120 acres of woods and lawns. The center of the Shrine is the Sorrowful Mother Chapel.
The Missionaries of the Precious Blood have operated the Shrine since it was founded by Fr. Francis deSales Brunner in 1850. These Missionaries were first assigned to Peru, Ohio. From there, Fr. Brunner served the many German speaking parishes in central and western Ohio.
On Sundays and Holy Days priests and religious lead devotional services and processions; they visit with people sharing their joys and sorrows or walk with them praying at one of the many grottos, gardens or Stations of the Cross in the woods.
If you feel the need to get in tune with yourself and with God’s universe, you’ll find that a day or even a few hours spent at the Sorrowful Mother Shrine will bring you rich personal and spiritual rewards.