65.3 acres

Reservable facilities:

Historic Lauer House- accommodates 49

- Air-conditioned

- Caterers warming kitchen

Bank Barn - accommodates 140

- Banquet style tables & chairs

160 chairs, 8 - 8’ tables,

15 - 60’ round tables

Celebration Garden - accommodates 120

- Improved area with electricity for

maximum 40’x60’ tent

(tent not included)

Wedding Pergola

Wedding venue

Water, modern restroom facilities

Connected to Ottawa Metro Park and the Ottawa River

Bikeway

LAUER HISTORICAL FARM FEES

Mon. through Thurs. - Rental hours 8 am to 10 pm

Fri. through Sun. - Rental hours 8 am to 11 pm

M-R F-S & holidays

Lauer House (5 Hours) $200 $300

Each Additional hour $ 40 $ 50

($200 Security deposit required)

Event Barn (5 hours) $150 $ 200

Each Additional hour $ 30 $ 40

Pergola 10 am to 2 pm $ 50 $ 50

3 pm to 7 pm $ 50 $ 50

Celebration Garden Venue $100 $150

(includes Pergola & designated tent area but doesn’t include

tent)

Please note:

An additional 10% fee is required for Out of County Resi-

dents. An approved vendor must be used for catering. Cater-

ing Commission is 10% of total food and beverage before tax.

Alcohol permitted but rules & restrictions apply. Security is

required for any event where alcohol is provided and served. Celebration Garden

Pergola

Event Barn

Caterers Kitchen

Lauer House

800 Roush Road

Lima, Ohio 45801

419-221-1232

Park District Office

COMMISSIONERS Robert K. Antibus

Kevin P. Bruin Donna M. Creamer

The Lauer Historical Farm is a very unique park within Allen County. The property has a

very rich history dating back to the mid 1830’s when the farm was first put on the tax rolls to help fund the State of Ohio’s efforts to construct the Miami and Erie Canal. The Park District acquired the park in 2006. The vision and name for the Lauer Historical Farm came from the first Park District commissioner, Ann Lauer, who was very instrumental in the founding of the Park District in 1972 and whose ideas and legacy still live on today. It is a working historical farm dated back to the mid 1930’s through World War II in the mid 1940’s. There are various reservable facilities on the property to accommodate weddings, family reunions, corporate retreats, anniversary parties, and the like. The farm will be a work in progress for years to come with an endless amount of opportunity for historically accu-rate programming and farming practices.

For more information: Interested in reserving a shelter house or scheduling nature programs, attending spe-cial events or receiving the Cider Press news-letter? Contact the Park District office at 419-221-1232.

Emergency Assistance Call 911

Ranger

Non-emergency Assistance M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 419-221-1232 or

419-223-1025 After hours and weekends

Call 419-604-8108 or 419-604-8082

Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District

2355 Ada Road Lima, OH 45801 419-221-1232

jampd@jampd.com www.johnnyappleseedparks.com

Office Hours: M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

LAUER HISTORICAL FARM

Entrance at 800 Roush Road