Roscoe Village
600 Whitewoman StreetCoshocton, Ohio 43812
740-622-7644 | www.roscoevillage.com
Canal Town
Once a bustling port along the Ohio and Erie Canal, Roscoe Village was platted as Caldersville in 1813. In 1830, the first canal boat docked at Roscoe Village bringing in an era of robust commerce and industry for the tiny village.
Once a bustling port along the Ohio and Erie Canal, Roscoe Village was platted as Caldersville in 1813. In 1830, the first canal boat docked at Roscoe Village bringing in an era of robust commerce and industry for the tiny village. Situated at the confluence of the Walhondig and Muskingum Rivers, Roscoe warehouses were filled to the rafters with goods from the eastern seaboard brought by the canal boats. At the same time, agricultural products from the surrounding countryside were shipped out daily, adding to the prosperity of the region.
In the mid-20th century, Coshocton civic leaders began to purchase and restore homes, warehouses, and storefronts along Whitewoman Street, intending to preserve the built environment of an Ohio canal town. Today, visitors can stroll through the village to visit interpretive exhibits, chat with costumed interpreters, or wander along a towpath through Triple Locks Park to view the massive locks that controlled water levels in the canal.
Notes for Travelers
Unlike many other historic villages, Roscoe Village presents its original architecture dating from the 1830s. Historians have provided detailed documentation of the owner of each building and the activities that took place there. Still a bustling neighborhood, visitors will delight in experiential historic interpretation side-by-side with boutique shopping and dining.