A scenic loop of 54-miles

Start in Wilmington or Waynesville, and arrive at the other around lunchtime. In the late afternoon, there is time to walk and shop the historic downtown of your starting point.

A guide on your smartphone!

For your self-guided drive, we built a special website optimized for your phone. It will guide you from site to site. Learn about the history behind this beautiful drive.

Stop by them all, or just pick & choose.

Explore Clinton and Warren Counties

The byway crosses primarily agricultural areas and the towns of Wilmington, Waynesville, Harveysburg, and Corwin.

The landscape is characteristic of these small agricultural towns much as it was when the Quakers arrived some 200 years ago.

Check opening hours

There are historical organizations in Harveysburg, Waynesville, and Wilmington who have exhibits and programs on the story of the Quaker diaspora to Ohio.

Just confirm the times when each is open, for the day you drive:

Check hours

Combine with Native American history further afield

Southeastern Ohio also has some of the most significant sites of the Hopewell, Adena, and Fort Ancient cultures of Native Americans. While driving the byway, you will be within 15 – 60 minutes of several historical earthworks, some of which are nominated to become UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

See nearby sites

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Are there gas stations/bathrooms along the way?

Yes, there are about a dozen fuel stations directly along the byway route, and several more in the towns close to the byway. We have indicated these on the map above.

2. Are all the sites open to the public?

No, some of the historical Quaker buildings are now private homes of Clinton County residents. These will be clearly designated on the mobile guide, so you can observe them from the road. It is fine to stop your car on the curb to listen to the local history there from the mobile guide, but please do not disturb these residents in their homes.

Other sites are museums/organizations/meeting houses where you can go inside. But each has their own operating hours. We have a quick overview of the days when each are generally open — but we urge you to always confirm with the places you plan to visit.

3. Do I need to download something? Where?

Nope! In the spirit of simplicity, we know you don’t need yet another app on your phone. Instead we have a companion “Mobile guide”, a website that is specially designed to fit on your phone— highly readable, with navigation buttons and multimedia content.

You will point your phone browser to 〈 drive.quakerscenicbywayohio.org 〉. This does mean you will use a small amount of your cell phone data plan to use the guide along the route.

4. If I attend service at a Quaker Meeting, what do I wear? What can I expect?

Wear whatever you feel comfortable in. Friends generally dress casually for Meeting. Please do not take pictures during the service. Each service will be run differently, but you may experience a sermon, music and/or prolonged moments of silence for reflection. Friends sit in silence, and speak out of the silence if they feel they have a message to share with the Meeting. You will not be expected to speak during the meeting. Feel free to check the service hours for each meetinghouse provided on this website.

5. Can I enter a Quaker Meetinghouse building, if no one is present?

No. But feel free to reach out to the contacts provided on this website if you are interested in visiting outside of the hours of normal services.

6. Can I take pictures inside a Quaker Meetinghouse?

Yes, but not during the service. Feel free to share your experience on social media!

Use the mobile guide