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Upper Falls in the Old Man's Cave gorge, Hocking Hills, with visitors on the rocks

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Old Man's Cave, Hocking Hills · Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Hartman Rock Garden

Springfield · Clark County
Folk art

A Depression-era folk-art garden of rock replicas, from Independence Hall to a castle made of 20,000 stones.

Begun
1932, during the Great Depression
Replicas
Miniature versions of Independence Hall, the White House and Mount Vernon
Castle
A large castle built with 20,000 stones
Type
Outdoor folk art, in a Springfield yard

The story

Hartman Rock Garden is an outdoor folk-art installation begun in 1932, in the middle of the Great Depression, on Russell Avenue in Springfield. It holds miniature replicas of Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the White House and Mount Vernon, and a large castle built from 20,000 stones. It is a good reminder of how ordinary people in hard times turned yards into monuments, and it appears on lists of Ohio's unusual attractions.

The map location is approximate.

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Check before driving — this site is seasonal, approximate, privately run, or otherwise uncertain. Confirm hours and access with the official source above.
Content last reviewed
September 2026 — this is when Field Notes Ohio's content was last checked, not a live status.
Location confidence
Approximate — boundary or exact point not confirmed
Approximate location, use the address
Seasonal access
Seasonal; confirm hours with the site.

Prices, hours, closures, campsite availability and trail conditions shown elsewhere on this page are not live — always confirm with the official source before you go.

Visiting

Status
Check before visiting
Hours
Seasonal; confirm hours with the site.
Cost
Check the site.
Phone
See the garden
Please note
Do not climb on the structures.
Address
1905 Russell Ave, Springfield, OH 45506
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Hours, prices and even the attractions themselves can change. Confirm before a long drive.

Parks nearby

Buck Creek State Park
About 6 miles · A big lake park on Springfield's edge.
Open

Road trips

Historic National Road (US 40)
A road trip that passes near this stop
Open

Details last checked 2026-09-22. Confirm hours and prices before you go.

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