Things to do in Hebron
Dawes Arboretum
Dawes Arboretum is 5 mi. s. on SR 13 to 7770 Jacksontown Rd. S.E. The 2,000-acre area has both virgin forest and formally planted sections. Daweswood House, the former home of arboretum founders Beman and Bertie Dawes, is on the grounds. Tour areas are accessible by road. Call (740) 323-2355 for more information.
7770 Jacksontown Rd. S.E., Newark, Oh 43056
Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum
Motorcycle Hall of Fame Museum features rotating exhibits in four galleries feature motorcycles—from antiques to present-day machines—and displays relating to the sport. The hall of fame contains motorcycles once ridden by inductees. Call (614) 856-2222 for more information.
13515 Yarmouth Dr., Pickerington, Oh 43147
National Heisey Glass Museum
National Heisey Glass Museum is at 169 W. Church St. at jct. 6th St. On display is a collection of 5,000 glassware pieces made at A.H. Heisey & Co. 1896-1957. Call (740) 345-2932 for more information.
169 W. Church St., Newark, Oh 43056
Newark Earthworks
Newark Earthworks is 1 mi. s.w. of SR 16 on SR 79. The 66-acre memorial preserves one portion of the Newark Earthworks, a system of prehistoric Indian mounds. It contains a circular earthwork 1,200 feet in diameter with grass-covered earthen walls ranging from 8 to 14 feet in height. In the center are four lower connected mounds. Another portion of the earthworks, Octagon State Memorial, is nearby. Call (800) 600-7178 for more information.
SR 16 & SR 79, Newark, Oh 43056
Ohio Center for History, Art and Technology
Ohio Center for History, Art and Technology is downtown at First and Scheidler sts. Housed in an 1881 steam engine factory, the museum contains interactive history and science exhibits relating to Licking County and central Ohio. Glass-blowing demonstrations are offered. Call (740) 349-9277 for more information.
55 S. First St., Newark, Oh 43056