Malabar Farm State Park
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Malabar Farm State Park is a state park
in Richland County
, Ohio
, United States
, located near Lucas
and the Mohican State Park
.
Nestled in the hills of Pleasant Valley, Malabar Farm was built in 1939 by Pulitzer Prize
-winning author Louis Bromfield
and was his home until his death in 1956. On May 21, 1945, Bromfield hosted Humphrey Bogart
and Lauren Bacall
's wedding and honeymoon at Malabar Farm.
.
. This festival takes place the first two weekends in March. During the sugaring off days, at the farm, learn about the process of harvesting sap from trees, boiling the liquid down to syrup, making candies, sugar, and other sweet treats. There are many activities and demonstrations available with free admission.
reenactments, including the civil war era & buck-skinners.
Hostelling International
USA operates a 19 bed youth hostel
in the farmhouse.
State park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the federated state level within those nations which use "state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, or recreational...
in Richland County
Richland County, Ohio
Richland County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 124,475. It is included in the Mansfield, Ohio, Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Mansfield–Bucyrus Combined Statistical Area....
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, located near Lucas
Lucas, Ohio
Lucas is a village in Richland County, Ohio, United States.Lucas was founded in 1836, and is part of the Mansfield, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 620 at the 2000 census....
and the Mohican State Park
Mohican State Park
Mohican State Park is a Ohio state park in Ashland County, Ohio, United States, located about south of downtown Loudonville, Ohio. The state park is surrounded by the Mohican-Memorial State Forest. Mohican State Park is located along Ohio SR 3 and Ohio SR 97...
.
Nestled in the hills of Pleasant Valley, Malabar Farm was built in 1939 by Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
-winning author Louis Bromfield
Louis Bromfield
Louis Bromfield was an American author and conservationist who gained international recognition winning the Pulitzer Prize and pioneering innovative scientific farming concepts.-Biography:...
and was his home until his death in 1956. On May 21, 1945, Bromfield hosted Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey DeForest Bogart was an American actor. He is widely regarded as a cultural icon.The American Film Institute ranked Bogart as the greatest male star in the history of American cinema....
and Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall is an American film and stage actress and model, known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry looks.She first emerged as leading lady in the Humphrey Bogart film To Have And Have Not and continued on in the film noir genre, with appearances in The Big Sleep and Dark Passage ,...
's wedding and honeymoon at Malabar Farm.
Malabar Farm Inn
Malabar Farm Inn, is a historic Stagecoach Inn, built in 1820. Today, the two-story brick building has been restored as a restaurant, offering fine French cuisine and home-cooked dining. Just to the east of the restaurant, lies Malabar Spring. Seasonally, visitors can purchase fresh, local produce; which is cooled by flowing spring water. Louis Bromfield, himself, designed the spring-cooled roadside stand, in 1946.Pugh Cabin
This authentic, rustic log-cabin style home was built in the 1940s by Bromfield's neighbor, Jim Pugh. More recently, the cabin was used to film a few opening scenes in the movie The Shawshank RedemptionThe Shawshank Redemption
The Shawshank Redemption is a 1994 American drama film written and directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman....
.
The Ceely Rose House
The miller's house, mentioned in the collection of ghost stories, Pleasant Valley. Home to the young, mentally challenged girl, Ceely Rose, who murdered her family by mixing arsenic into their food. The Ceely Rose Play, set in the fateful year of 1896, is performed in October as part of a trilogy, in the park's timber frame barn. The other two plays are Phoebe Wise and Louie.Maple Sugaring Festival
A festival dedicated to early Ohio's winter tradition of making maple syrupMaple syrup
Maple syrup is a syrup usually made from the xylem sap of sugar maple, red maple, or black maple trees, although it can also be made from other maple species such as the bigleaf maple. In cold climates, these trees store starch in their trunks and roots before the winter; the starch is then...
. This festival takes place the first two weekends in March. During the sugaring off days, at the farm, learn about the process of harvesting sap from trees, boiling the liquid down to syrup, making candies, sugar, and other sweet treats. There are many activities and demonstrations available with free admission.
Heritage Days
One of the state's largest outdoor craft shows. The festival includes various living historyLiving history
Living history is an activity that incorporates historical tools, activities and dress into an interactive presentation that seeks to give observers and participants a sense of stepping back in time. Although it does not necessarily seek to reenact a specific event in history, living history is...
reenactments, including the civil war era & buck-skinners.
Wagon Tours
Tours run seasonallyHostelling International
Hostelling International
Hostelling International, formerly known as International Youth Hostel Federation , is the federation of more than 90 national youth hostel associations in more than 80 countries who have over 4,500 affiliated hostels around the world....
USA operates a 19 bed youth hostel
Hostel
Hostels provide budget oriented, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed, usually a bunk bed, in a dormitory and share a bathroom, lounge and sometimes a kitchen. Rooms can be mixed or single-sex, although private rooms may also be available...
in the farmhouse.