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The Fort Steuben Visitor Center was designed and constructed for travelers on the Ohio River Scenic Byway with funds from the Federal Highway Administration.
STEUBENVILLE — The Ohio Department of Transportation and Tourism Ohio figure a leisurely drive on one of the Buckeye State’s 27 scenic byways could be the perfect getaway for Ohioans anxious for a change of scenery.
May is “Drive Ohio Byways Month,” and Judy Bratten, assistant director of Historic Fort Steuben and the Visitor Center, points out Steubenville is situated along the longest byway in Ohio.
“Route 7 is part of the Ohio River Scenic Byway, a road that continues along the river from East Liverpool to Cincinnati and then on through Indiana and Illinois,” Bratten said. “The award-winning visitor center here was designed and constructed for travelers on the byway with funds from the Federal Highway Administration. The center has maps and brochures about sites along the byway to make the trip as interesting as possible.”