The Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation is open 24 hours a day for prayer and welcomes formal group pilgrimages as well as individual pilgrims. For decades, singers and instrumentalists from the dioceses of Toledo, Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Detroit have gathered for the annual Assumption Novena. These offer different ways to come together: personal prayer and a communal event shaped by music.

County History at the Museum

The history of Wyandot County can also be explored firsthand: the Wyandot County Museum preserves artifacts and documents relating to the county’s history. In 2026, it is open to the public from March 20 through November 10, Friday through Sunday, from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m.; visits by appointment are also possible. Check visiting hours before your trip.

Trails and Water

Stepping Stones Park brings together a variety of trails and a paddling access point. The Stepping Stones Path is one mile long, paved, and accessible. A paved bike path connects the park’s two sections via Veterans Bridge; the bridge is reserved exclusively for bicycles and pedestrians. On the eastern side of the river, the park has a wooden canoe slide.

Near Upper Sandusky, the Sandusky River is deep enough for regular canoeing. Indian Mill Scenic River Lands is located three miles northeast of Upper Sandusky in Wyandot County; a wooden canoe slide there makes it easier to access the water for paddling. Several bald eagle nests can be found along the banks of the Sandusky River in Wyandot County. Wildlife viewing is seasonal. Indian Mill is considered the best starting point for canoe trips on this stretch of the river and provides river access; check local conditions before setting out, as currents and obstacles can change.

Historic Buildings and Their Stories

Wyandot Indian Mill is an educational and milling museum established in 1861 in its original structure, and the first educational and milling museum of its kind in the United States. The covered Swartz Bridge is a Howe truss bridge built in 1879, with a span of 96 feet; it has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976.

Old Wyandot Mission Church was the site of the first Methodist mission in North America. McCutchen Overland Inn Museum opened as a stagecoach museum in 1967. Col. Joseph McCutchen built the building in 1829 in McCutchenville; it served as a stagecoach stop on the Harrison Trail and is one of only two surviving original stagecoach inns in Ohio. The dates mark different milestones: 1829 for the building’s construction, and 1967 for the museum’s opening.

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