W.O. Taylor Printing Office
As you step inside this old-time print shop, you’ll smell the ink and see our printer at work making tickets, tags, recipes and other projects used throughout the Village. This building is a replica of the one that housed the Archbold community’s first newspaper, the Archbold Herald. Highlights include a working hand press, linotype and a large newspaper press.
Milling grain into flour was a crucial step in providing food for families since earliest history. In the 1700 and 1800s, water-powered gristmills such as ours were common sights in most settled areas. In our mill, we grind corn into meal which we use for our cooking demonstrations and for selling to guests. You’ll learn the history of milling and get to try grinding corn with stones as Native Americans did for centuries.
The first stop on your tour will be our Welcome Center which houses our Admissions Desk for tickets, the Village Cafe, Village Gift Shop, and restrooms. Welcome to the Village!
A relaxing area used for group lunchrooms, picnic spaces, special event activities and kids crafts.
A relaxing area used for group lunchrooms, picnic spaces, special event activities and kids crafts.
Open for Special Events such as Apple Week.