Welcome to the Bucyrus
Tourism & Visitors' Bureau
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Welcome to the Bucyrus Tourism & Visitors' Bureau
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 About Bucyrus
Bucyrus has weathered many changes since its founding father, Samuel Norton, arrived from Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania in 1817. Then it was a vast, unpopulated area of hardwood forest.
Today, Bucyrus has 13,000 residents and is known as the Bratwurst capital of the world and home to the last hand-hammered copper kettle company in America. In a nutshell, Bucyrus has grown from a rural settlement into a small city with a variety of modern industries, a surviving main street business community, and a hand full of world renowned companies.
Should that not be ample reason to blow our own horn, we believe we are one of the few remaining cities that possess the ambiance found in any Norman Rockwell painting. Take a drive down our streets and you'll see the American flag flying outside homes and store fronts nearly 365 days a year. During the summer, residents gather at the square to listen to local musicians, mingle with friends and enjoy some old-fashioned popcorn. At Christmas, the main street sidewalks are lit with candles as carolers stroll down the streets and residents meander through the shops, sipping on fresh hot chocolate, popcorn balls and other treats provided by the local merchants. Rich in history and tradition, Bucyrus is a great place to visit and live.
Fun Facts: The first daily weather reports were started on December 24, 1887 in the Evening Telegraph. In 1942 Camp Millard, a training camp for the 753rd Railway Shop Battalion was established at the fairgrounds to train men during World War II. A.D. Juillard, founder of the Juillard School of Music, helped establish our public library. In 1838, a mastodon skeleton was uncovered by Abraham Hahn, in a shallow, but swampy area of Bucyrus. Bucyrus native, Lauretta Schimmoler, is noted
for first proposing the John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) had one of his apple tree nurseries where the Bucyrus Arby’s is located today. 77 Bucyrus Steam Shovels helped excavate more than 2,780,000 pounds of dirt to build the Panama Canal. More than 27 tons of traditional German Bratwurst is served during the annual Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival. We have 4 great local area school districts: Buckeye Central, Bucyrus City, Colonel Crawford, and Wynford.
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 The Bureau office is open Monday through Friday 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM ET. Local (419)562-0720 /Toll Free (866)562-0720 |
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For many years, the Lincoln Highway (America's first trans-continental
road) ran through the middle of the city. During the days of
prohibition, our city was a stopping point for many gangsters like Al
Capone, traveling from Chicago to New York. Today, although blocked off,
many of their underground street tunnels used for quick get-aways, still
survive.
establishment of a flight nurse section in the U.S. Army Nurse
Reserve - 1933.