About this city
Also known as: The Carving Capital
Dover is a charming, historic manufacturing city situated in Tuscarawas County within the scenic rolling hills of east-central Ohio, positioned beautifully along the Tuscarawas River and the historic Ohio and Erie Canal route. Formally laid out in 1807 by Christian Deardorff, the town blossomed into a powerful industrial giant during the 19th and early 20th centuries, fueled by large-scale iron blast furnaces, sheet metal rolling mills, and brick manufacturing plants. Dover achieved enduring global cultural folklore prominence as the lifelong canvas of master carver Ernest 'Mooney' Warther, who carved the history of steam locomotives entirely out of ebony, ivory, and walnut with unparalleled mechanical precision. Today, the city proudly preserves its deep industrial blue-collar grit, traditional brick neighborhoods, and old-school midwestern small-town hospitality.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Marvel at the mechanically perfect, priceless locomotive sculptures at the Warther Carving Museum, tour the grand 1880 Victorian brick mansion at the J. E. Reeves Victorian Home and Carriage House, canoe along the scenic Tuscarawas River, and explore the neighboring Amish countryside.
