BTVB - helping people Discover Bucyrus since 2001

2011 BTVB Members

If you would like to support the growth of tourism in our area, so others can ‘Discover Bucyrus’, contact us today. Email us today to inquirer!

Patron Members
Advanced Fiber Technology - Bucyrus	Gus's Grill & Grog - Bucyrus
Amvets Post #27 - Bucyrus	Herald Printing - New Washington
Belle Hoffman House – Bucyrus	Lamar Outdoor Advertising
Carle’s Bratwurst - Bucyrus	Miller’s Drive-In - Bucyrus
C.E. White Company - New Washington	Pete's Café - New Washington
City of Bucyrus	Thomas R. Brown, CPA - Bucyrus
Comm. Improvement - New Washington	Tomorrow’s Business Machines - Bucyrus
Cooper’s Mill - Bucyrus	WBCO-AM/WQEL-FM - Bucyrus
Firelands Federal Credit Union-Bucyrus	Wendy’s - Bucyrus
First Federal Community Bank -Bucyrus
All Supporting Business Members
A-1 Printing	Katona Realty
Altercare of Bucyrus	Kimmel Corporation
Amish Vault	Knight's Inn
Arby’s	Lachesys Webscapes
Auburn Lake Park	Ley’s Jewelry
Bucyrus Chamber of Commerce	Lowe-Volk Park
Bucyrus Lions Club	Norton’s Flowers
Bucyrus Little Theater	The Oaks Cafe
Bucyrus Tire LLC	180 Degree Salon
Bud’s Bicycle Shop	p.m. Imaging Advertising
Carlisle House	Peebles Department Store
Central Monogramming	People’s Savings and Loan
Circle E. Buffalo & Longhorn Ranch	Pisanello’s Pizza
Community Coupon Magazine	Precision Technologies, Inc.
Crawford Antique Farm Machinery Assoc.	Rotary Club
D. Picking Company	Schifer’s Print Shop
Designs By Sharon	Shelby/Mansfield KOA
Dostal-Kirk Agency	Sherwin-Williams Company
Elk Ridge Game Farm	Special Moments Bridal, Tux & Prom
Eyestone Flower Farm	The Bratworks, Ltd
Farmer’s Citizens Bank	The Dexter Company
Fairview Manor – Crawford Manor	The Styling Den
Foxfire Family Park	Travel Shoppe
Grass Run Alpacas	Travels and Journeys
Hands On Therapy	United Bank, NA
Harvey School	Warehouse Office Products
Haydocy Automotive	Weaver Arms/Crazy Fox
Holiday Inn Express	Wise Funeral Service
Insta-Clean Services	VFW Post #1078
Jeunique Products by Slater
Friends Members	Church Members
Marianne Appleby	Church of God of Prophecy
Arlo & Carol Brown	Epworth United Methodist
Bucyrus Community Hospital Auxiliary	First Christian Church
Camp Michael	First Presbyterian Church
Gary Cole, County Treasurer	First United Methodist Church
Ed & Barb Dolch	Good Hope Lutheran Church
Friends of the Crawford Park District	Heritage Room First Presbyterian Church
Scott & Mary Lou Hastings	Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Norm & Norma Hill	St. John’s United Church of Christ
Jerry & Jan Kottyan	St. John's United Church of Christ- Baseline
Roger Moore	St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Tom & Lavonne Moore	Woodlawn United Methodist Church
Darrel D. Motter
Kathryn Oppenlander
Janis Ransom
Gale & Mary Ann Ruth
Ronald & Carolyn Sand
Mary Stuckert

Bucyrus History

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.

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.

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:

1.) The first daily weather reports were started on December 24, 1887 in the Evening Telegraph.
2.) 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.
3.) A.D. Juillard, founder of the Juillard School of Music, helped establish our public library.
4.) In 1838, a mastodon skeleton was uncovered by Abraham Hahn, in a shallow, but swampy area of Bucyrus.
5.) Bucyrus native, Lauretta Schimmoler, is noted for first proposing the establishment of a flight nurse section in the U.S. Army Nurse Reserve - 1933.
6.) John Chapman (Johnny Appleseed) had one of his apple tree nurseries where the Bucyrus Arby’s is located today.
7.) 77 Bucyrus Steam Shovels helped excavate more than 2,780,000 pounds of dirt to build the Panama Canal.
8.) More than 27 tons of traditional German Bratwurst is served during the annual Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival.
9.) We have 4 great local area school districts: Buckeye Central, Bucyrus City, Colonel Crawford, and Wynford.