Van Wert

Understand

Visitor Information Van Wert Convention & Visitors Bureau, 136 E Main St, ☏ +1 419 238-9378, toll-free: +1 877 989-2282. (updated Jan 2019)

Getting there

By car U.S. Route 30. Van Wert can be accessed by US 30 which provides connection to Upper Sandusky, Bucyrus, Ontario, Mansfield, Wooster and Canton to the east and Fort Wayne, Indiana to the west.

See

1 Van Wert County Courthouse. A historic courthouse. The first building to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places. (updated Nov 2018) 2 Round Barn (Clayton Hoover Round Barn). (updated Nov 2018) Ven Wert County Historical Society. (updated Nov 2018) 3 Wassenberg Arts Center, 214 S Washington St, ☏ +1 419 238-6837, [email protected]. (updated Jan 2019)

Do

1 Van Wert Bandstand. A small venue for music. (updated Nov 2018) 2 Van Wert County Fair. (updated Nov 2018) 3 Van Wert Civic Theater (VWCT). (updated Jan 2019)

Buy

Besides the Walmart and the Van Wert Towne Center on Van Wert's northside, the people of Van Wert, Ohio must travel anywhere from 40 minutes to 1 hour northwest on U.S. Route 30 to the city of Fort Wayne, Indiana to get to the closet major shopping mall and biggest retail shopping area.

1 Van Wert Town Center. Shopping center. Despite the name, it's on the north end of town. (updated Jan 2019)

Eat

The Orchard Tree, 1058 W Main St. (updated Jan 2019) Wild Wily's Pizza (WW), 209 S Washington St, ☏ +1 419 238-9000. (updated Jun 2020)

Drink & nightlife

There are plenty of choices for alcohol. Most grocery stores carry it, as well as the gas stations, drive-throughs and convenience stores.

Sleep

Comfort Inn Van Wert, 840 N. Washington St, ☏ +1 419 232-6040, fax: +1 419-232-6210. 57 rooms, centrally located. Holiday Inn Express & Suites Van Wert, 140 Valam Dr, ☏ +1 419 238-2600.

Go next

Fort Wayne is about 40 minutes northwest on U.S. Route 30. Mansfield is about 1 hour and 54 minutes east on U.S. Route 30. Canton is about 3 hours east on U.S. Route 30.