Discover Centerville

If you’re looking for a hotel in Centerville, the local themes of your trip can help guide you: outdoor recreation, a picture-book reading experience, theater, and local history. The specific offerings differ in form and focus. When choosing a destination, you can consider whether you want to focus on trails and activities, performing arts, or historical themes.

Parks and a picture-book reading trail

Stubbs Park offers walking trails and a disc golf course. These provide different recreational options that you can fit into your stay according to your interests. The Storybook Trail offers a distinct experience: it features a 630-foot section of paved path designed as an interactive reading experience. Weather-resistant signs display pages from a children’s picture book and invite families to read from page to page. The trail follows an ADA-accessible path beside a large pond behind the Centerville Community Amphitheater. The combination of signs and path gives the trail a different character from walking trails or disc golf.

Historic architecture and theater

Centerville’s Architectural Preservation District was established by city ordinance in 1972 to preserve historic buildings and the surrounding architecture. Its preservation goals therefore apply both to individual buildings and to the architectural context in which they stand. For travelers interested in the townscape, this broader view beyond individual buildings offers a distinct way to explore local history.

The Town Hall Theatre is located in the historic Washington Township Hall at 27 N. Main Street in downtown Centerville. This historic venue offers high-quality theater productions for young people and their families year-round. The productions are intended for young audiences and are performed by young people and adults. The theater also offers acting classes and performing arts camps. Performances, classes, and camps thus provide different ways to engage with the performing arts.

Museums with different focuses

Centerville-Washington History operates three museums in the city of Centerville, which are open to the public by appointment. The Walton House Museum features year-round exhibits of artifacts and relics from local history dating from the 1800s through the 1930s. The Schoolhouse Museum is a replica of a one-room schoolhouse, with desks, artifacts, and photographs of nine historic one-room schools.

The museums have different focuses: the Walton House features exhibits on local history spanning a longer period, while the Schoolhouse Museum showcases a particular schoolhouse model and photographs of historic schools. The Architectural Preservation District offers a different perspective, focusing on the preservation of historic buildings and the surrounding architecture. If you’re planning a museum visit, make an appointment in advance.

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