WELCOME
Logan
Town Center is the traditional business and residential neighborhood at
the
heart of the City of Logan, the county seat of Hocking County.
Logan Town Center comprises more than half of
the area of the original town of Logan, platted in the summer of 1816
as a
personal venture by former U.S. Senator Thomas Worthington, who was
then
finishing the first of two terms as Ohio's governor. The
town
was
named
as
a
monument
to
Chief
Logan
of
the
Mingo
Indians. Chief Logan was the author of Logan's
Lament, made
most famous by Thomas Jefferson in his Notes
on the State of Virginia.
Logan was established one
mile below the "great falls" of the
Hockhocking River, later known as the Hocking River. In 1840 the
section of the Hocking Valley
Canal passing through Logan (between th City and the Hocking River) was
completed, connecting Logan through Lancaster with the Ohio
Canal. The Hocking River, once provided a vital
asset for industries that extracted the region’s natural resources such
as coal, sandstone, iron, timber, oil and gas. Today, the river
helps attract over 3 million visitors to the region to relax and enjoy
the natural, artistic and cultural assets and rural lifestyle we have
to offer visitors and residents.
Main Street and the
surrounding neighborhoods continue to be
the center of business, government, fine historic homes, churches, and
cultural
and historical destinations in the Hocking Hills region of Ohio.
Our Logan Town Center business district
is anchored
by the Logan - Hocking County
District
Library,
the Hocking
County
Historical Museum, The Bowen
House
community arts and education center, and City
and County government
offices. It also provides unique
destinations like the Washboard
Factory,
and friendly
locally owned shops, restaurants and family friendly activities.
| For a 3-minute tour of
Logan Town Center, go to this
slide-show the Hocking Valley Tourism Association posted on
YouTube. |
Logan Town Center, Inc. is a
non-profit organization
committed to the economic and cultural vitality of Logan’s original
town center
for the enjoyment and benefit of the residents and visitors in the
Hocking
Hills.
With
over
200,000
SF
of
commercial
space,
there
are
opportunities
for
entrepreneurs
to
create
destinations
for
resident
and
visiting
customers.
To
see
examples
go
to
our Available
Spaces page.
Special Thanks
to these partners:
City
of
Logan,
Hocking
County,
Hocking
Metropolitan
Housing
Authority,
Logan
-
Hocking
School
District,
Logan
-
Hocking
County
District
Library,
Logan
Hocking
Chamber
of
Commerce,
Hocking
Hills
Tourism
Association,
The
Bowen
House,
Hocking
County
Historical
Society
Museum,
Immanuel
United
Methodist
Church,
Logan
In
Bloom,
OSU
Master
Gardeners,
business
and
property
owners,
and
Friends
of
Logan
Town
Center.
Some
of
the
businesses
and
institutions
that
have
joined
Logan
Town
Center's
effort
to
revitalize
downtown
Logan,
even
though
they
are
based
elsewhere
in
Logan,
the
Hocking
Hills
or
beyond
include:
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
NOW through the Summer
Logan Paints the
Town Pink!
Stroll about the town center or drive around the city and enjoy the
profusion of pink. Logan chose to Paint the Town Pink as a theme
for the floral beds, planters and hanging baskets. Note the
floral flags on Main Street created by Logan High School art students
and the mural art displayed in the Prokos building at the corner of
Main and Spring Sts. Paint the Town Pink was spearheaded by Logan
in Bloom and the Master Gardeners of Hocking County for the enjoyment
of the community and visitors alike. Worthington Park, corner of Main and Market
Streets, All Along Main Street and selected sites throughout the city.
Also on Main Street, see the exhibit Diamonds in the Rough,
the Legacy of Coal Mining in Ohio’s Hill Country displayed in
the windows of the former Elberfeld Department Store, 79 West Main
street. More info in this Logan
Daily
News
article.
Friday,
September
3 -
Saturday, September 25
Camera Art Show (free
event)
The
Bowen
House,
196
N.
Market
Street
(740) 385-0344
www.bowenhouse.org
Hours: 1-4 pm Tues-Sat. Closed on Sundays, Mondays and
Holidays.
Opening
night Reception on Friday, Sept 3 at 6:30 p.m. Music and
light refreshments.
Thursday, September 16
6:30 p.m.
Literary Evening (author/topic TBA)
(free
event)
The
Bowen
House,
196
N.
Market
Street
(740) 385-0344
www.bowenhouse.org
Hours: 1-4 pm Tues-Sat and 4-7 pm the first Saturday of each
month. Closed on Sundays, Mondays and Holidays.
Friday,
September
17 5:30 p.m. (free
event)
(1st & 3rd Fridays of each month)
Community Drum Circle
Dance,
Drum or just shake a shekere!
at the Gazebo in
Worthington Park, corner of Market and Main Sts.
Info: Barb Long (740) 385-0353
(Not sure what a drum circle is? Search Community Drum Circle on
YouTube.)
OCTOBER EVENTS
Saturday,
October
2 6 p.m.
Harvest Moon Extravaganza
Silent Auction and appetizers at 6 p.m.
Live Art Auction at 7 p.m.
Dinner at 8 p.m.
The Bowen
House, 196 N. Market St. (740) 385-0344
(Contact The Bowen House for more information and to make a
reservation.)
Saturday, October 2
(through October
30)
Painting Extravaganza Art Exhibit (free
event)
The
Bowen
House,
196
N.
Market
Street
(740) 385-0344
www.bowenhouse.org
Hours: 1-4 pm Tues-Sat. Closed on Sundays, Mondays and
Holidays.
Opening
night Reception on Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 21
6:30 p.m.
Literary Evening (author/topic TBA)
(free
event)
The
Bowen
House,
196
N.
Market
Street
(740) 385-0344
www.bowenhouse.org
Hours: 1-4 pm Tues-Sat and 4-7 pm the first Saturday of each
month. Closed on Sundays, Mondays and Holidays.
Saturday, October 30
4 pm; 6 pm; 8 pm
"Tombstone Travels at the Old Logan Cemetary"
Join
in the trip back in time as costumed interpreters assume the characters
of the deceased who call the cemetary "home" - as it is their final
resting place. Hear about their lives, their roles in the early
days of the ommunity, their dress, and their deaths.
Pre-sale tickets are expected to be available soon. There are
still openings for costumed interpreters and/or volunteers.
Contact Marcia Jeffrey at (740) 270-2825 or Judie Henniger at (740)
974-1994
NOVEMBER EVENTS
Saturday, November 6
(through November 27)
Hocking Valley Quilt Show (free
event)
The
Bowen
House,
196
N.
Market
Street
(740) 385-0344
www.bowenhouse.org
Hours: 1-4 pm Tues-Sat. Closed on Sundays, Mondays and
Holidays.
Opening
night Reception on Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 18
6:30 p.m.
Literary Evening (author/topic TBA)
(free
event)
The
Bowen
House,
196
N.
Market
Street
(740) 385-0344
www.bowenhouse.org
Hours: 1-4 pm Tues-Sat and 4-7 pm the first Saturday of each
month. Closed on Sundays, Mondays and Holidays.
DECEMBER EVENTS
Saturday, December 4 (through
December 30)
Festival of Trees (free
event)
The
Bowen
House,
196
N.
Market
Street
(740) 385-0344
www.bowenhouse.org
Hours: 1-4 pm Tues-Sat. Closed on Sundays, Mondays and
Holidays.
Opening
night Reception on Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. includes music and refreshments.
Thursday, December 16
6:30 p.m.
Literary Evening (author/topic TBA)
(free
event)
The
Bowen
House,
196
N.
Market
Street
(740) 385-0344
www.bowenhouse.org
Hours: 1-4 pm Tues-Sat and 4-7 pm the first Saturday of each
month. Closed on Sundays, Mondays and Holidays.
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ANNUAL
EVENTS
June:
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