Adena Diorama

Ohio History

Farm Layout

Here is the entire Adena estate in detailed scale model. It’s hard to imagine that industrious plantation surrounded by wild forests (well, maybe not harder than today’s city buildings!). In front, we see the sheep pen, livestock barn, and grazing cattle. To the far right is a tenant house, and across the road the stable is being rebuilt...yes—for the fire insurance policy! In back are the mansion, servants’ quarters, smokehouse, etc., bordered by the gardens. Thomas Worthington owned land not only in Ross County, but also in Hocking and Madison (where we live!). He used the land for livestock, crops, sawmills, and gristmills.