AuGlaize Village, a Defiance County historical site, has been presenting local history for six decades, WTVG reported on Oct. 30, 2026. The more than 100-acre property holds buildings that were largely relocated from elsewhere in the county, according to the station. Among structures identified in the report are the Jewell railroad depot, Sherry School, St. John’s Lutheran Church, the Mark Center Post Office and Dr. Cameron’s office, which came from Evansport.
A person identified only as Scott told WTVG the village draws visitors from beyond the area but remains something of a hidden gem, with some Defiance residents saying they had never visited. Dozens of volunteers help share its story, the report said. Emily Gentit and other parents brought home-schooled children to the historic school for a few days of learning this month, according to the station.
Visitors may take a self-guided walking tour or a roughly five-minute train ride around the village’s exterior, Scott said. The property also has a restored 1929 Chesapeake & Ohio caboose; Scott said Chesapeake officials supplied copies of original drawings and lettering used in the restoration. Events at the village have included a World War II reenactment, a Settlers Encampment and a Johnny Appleseed Festival.