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Lauren Laney

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Eddie Zinn

Connor Glueck

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Hotels and Accommodations

The central Ohio area is rural, but there are a plenty of places to stay if you should want to spend the night instead of making the drive. Below we have provided a listing of some of the nearby accommodations, but there are a wealth of other hotels, cabins, campsites and other places to stay if you are willing to drive just a bit further.

This hotel is approximately 13 minutes from the venue. Room Block for Saturday and Sunday nights. Can be booked up to 30 days prior to the wedding.

The Mount Vernon Grand Hotel

This hotel is approximately 13 minutes from the venue.

The Mount Vernon Inn

This hotel is approximately 19 minutes from the venue.

Holiday Inn Express Mt. Vernon, an IHG Hotel

This hotel is approximately 14 minutes from the venue.

Comfort Inn Mount Vernon

Flights

Fredericktown is located between Columbus and Cleveland, just off of Highway 71. John Glenn Columbus International Airport is a 45 minute drive from the venue, and Cleveland Hopkins International Airport is 1 hour and 22 minutes. Depending on where you are flying in from, it would be possible to travel to either.

Transportation

As there are no on-site accommodations, we have chosen to provide a guest shuttle from the Mount Vernon Grand Hotel to the venue. Guests can feel free to utilize this instead of driving. Stay safe, don't drink and drive!

Travel

Kokosing park consists of a 1,200 square foot splash pad, public restrooms, decorative retaining walls, artificial turf, tables and seats with shade umbrellas, park benches, new landscaping, new decorative street and security lighting, new sidewalks, a totally reconstructed parking lot, and much more – all at no cost to the local taxpayers!

Kokosing Park

Knox Lake is historically one of the best largemouth bass fisheries in the state and is heavily targeted for large trophy flathead catfish”, according to&nbsp;<a href="https://ohiodnr.gov/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">OhioDNR.gov</a>. “Other fishing opportunities include black and white crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, and yellow perch.” After an afternoon of enjoying the great outdoors, visitors can set up camp at Knox Lake Campground. The campground offers 46 sites, partial and primitive hookup RV, tent camping, a large picnic area, playground, and a two-lane boat ramp.

Knox Lake - Marina & Boat Ramp (North End)

Water park and pool for all ages located in Mount Vernon, Ohio. Open 12:00 pm- 7:45 pm daily.

The Hiawatha Water Park

The Kokosing Gap Trail is a paved, 14-mile recreational trail built on a former Pennsylvania Railroad line with endpoints in Mount Vernon and Danville, Ohio. Visitors will traverse the Kokosing River twice on railroad bridges more than 250 feet long with forests, wetlands, agriculture and villages along the way. A 1940 Alco 0-6-0 locomotive and a 1924 Chesapeake &amp; Ohio caboose sit next to the trail in Gambier, and a wonderful park with play structures is adjacent to the trail in Howard.

Kokosing Gap Trail

SPI is&nbsp;an independent non-profit organization, designed as an accessible&nbsp;community center and&nbsp;play-based&nbsp;learning space&nbsp;for&nbsp;families from Knox and surrounding counties.&nbsp;Daily admission is $4 per person.

Schnormeier Gardens are located in the gentle rolling hills of central Ohio. We began building the gardens in 1996. Over the years they have grown to include fifty acres of manicured lawns, ten lakes, a variety of discrete garden areas and several waterfalls. The focal point of the property is a spectacular Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home. This private residence was completed in 1994. Other structures on the property include a Japanese teahouse, garden house, Chinese pavilion and arched bridge. An ever growing collection of unique sculptures are also located on the grounds.

Schnormeier Gardens

Situated only 35 miles Northeast of Columbus, Ohio, Chapel Hill’s central location makes it very convenient from anywhere. This 6,950 yard Barry Serafin -designed golf course, with a slope of 125, provides a fun, but challenging test of golf for all players.

Chapel Hill Golf Course

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course&nbsp;is a road course&nbsp;auto racing&nbsp;facility located in&nbsp;Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio,&nbsp;United States, just outside the village of&nbsp;Lexington. It hosts a number of racing series such as&nbsp;IndyCar,&nbsp;IMSA WeatherTech Sportscar Championship, and the&nbsp;NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, along with other club events such has&nbsp;SCCA&nbsp;and&nbsp;National Auto Sport Association.

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

Located in Pleasant Valley of Richland County, Malabar Farm is representative of the diversity of the glaciated Appalachian Plateau region and was the dream of sustainable agriculture for the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and conservationist, Louis Bromfield. The park&nbsp;has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1973.Today, visitors can see the Farm, tour the Big House, hike nature trails, drive atop Mt. Jeez, and participate&nbsp;in recreational activities just as they did in Bromfield's time. As a working farm, you can meet a variety of animals raised on the farm, and also browse Malabar farm products available for purchase. The hills are contoured with strips of small grain crops and hay, while the scenic trails are adorned with nature's bounty.&nbsp;

Malabar Farm State Park

One of the most unique vantage points in Mount Vernon, Ohio is the Rastin Observation Tower at Ariel-Foundation Park. As a significant feature of The Ruins, the tower offers guests a beautiful, unique view of Mount Vernon. It is located next to the Urton Clock House on Pittsburgh Ave. The observation tower is a steel, spiral staircase that coils around the tallest structure in Knox County, PPG’s industrial smoke stack built in 1951. The historical chimney served PPG from 1951 until its closing in 1979 and was constructed of reinforced concrete by the slip form method. The tower is a remarkable 280 feet high, with the observation deck at 140 feet above 224 steps.

Rastin Observation Tower

The Brown Family Environmental Center (BFEC) is a 610-acre preserve located in the Kokosing River Valley of central Ohio. Our mission: to conserve natural diversity and engage people of all ages with nature. The BFEC also provides opportunities for education and research.&nbsp;&nbsp;On our 9&nbsp;<a href="https://www.kenyon.edu/directories/offices-services/brown-family-environmental-center/visit/trail-guides/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">miles of trails</a>, visitors can experience the serene waters of the Kokosing River, towering grasses in our prairies, a spring chorus of frogs in our wetlands, or the cool canopy of our beech-maple forests. Visitors looking for relaxation can enjoy picnic tables in our pavilion&nbsp;or comfy chairs in our wildlife garden, which features over sixty species of native plants, and the many butterflies and birds they attract.

Brown Family Environmental Center

Honey Run Falls is a scenic waterfall located in Knox County, Ohio that is easy to access. From the parking lot, the waterfall is less than a 2-minute walk.&nbsp; Knox County Park District allows you to swim and climb on the waterfall! Also on the property is a short trail that takes you to the Kokosing River. The trail is flat and easy for kids. There is no swimming allowed at this portion of the river, as there are dangerous rip currents.