Minerva, Ohio

Minerva (On the Highway since 1913) Pop: 3,900

 Minerva, founded in 1818 along the Great (Indian) Trail by John Whitacre, was named for his niece, and shares three counties; Stark, Columbiana and Carroll. Minerva holds the nickname "the Lost Gold Town" because of the story that a French convoy hid their gold there in 1755, and remains undiscovered today. This town grew in the 1840's with the development of the Sandy Beaver Canal and later, the railroads...in fact, the first steel railway car was manufactured here.

 

 

 

 

  • A restored railway station filled with memorabilia, and the Steam Railroad Museum and excursion railway. Scenic Railway runs 1 hour trips Saturday and Sunday through the summer.  177 Cury St., Minerva (330) 868-8814

  • In the heart of town is the town's first gas station, now housing a coffee shop and clock shop. Across the street, look for a 1928 concrete Lincoln Highway post.

  • There is a Lincoln Highway Memorial located at the Municipal Swimming Pool downtown. Minerva. 

  • Historical museum downtown.

  • Don't miss the brick sections near Robertsville, Ohio

     

  • A new Dairy Queen recently opened with a retro theme.

  • Mezzoluna's Italian Restaurant   301 W. Lincoln Way, (330) 868-4100. Thursday 4p-9p, Friday 11a-10p, Saturday 4p-10p, Sunday 11a-3p

  • Grinders and Such, 404 E. Lincoln Way, (330) 868-7824. Mon-Thurs : 10AM-9PM, Fri & Sat : 10AM-10PM, Closed Sunday

     

  •   Nearby, the area sports two widely used golf courses, the Great Trail and Edgewater Courses.

    For more information, go to: www.minervacoc.com..

1910's gas station now serves as a coffee shop.

Several 20's - 40's era motels dot the area.

Locomotive under restoration at the Steam Railroad Museum.

Minerva Classic 57 Restaurant, 317 E. Lincoln Way, 330-868-3684

Minerva Classic 57 Restaurant, 317 E. Lincoln Way, 330-868-3684

Minerva Scenic Railway, 177 Curry St.,  (Scenic Rail), (N/A), 330-868-8814

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