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Representative presses for ODNR role in Adena Mansion maintenance; director says resources and assessment will guide options
Summary
Representative Johnson urged transferring management of the Adena Mansion/Great Seal site to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources; Director Mary Mertz said ODNR and the Ohio History Connection both have capabilities and that an assessment of needs and costs would help determine the best path forward.
During the House Natural Resources Committee’s Oct. 12 meeting, Representative Johnson raised concerns about upkeep and access at the Adena Mansion and suggested ODNR assume maintenance as part of Great Seal State Park.
Johnson said local visitation is rising and that the mansion is often closed on weekdays; he urged exploration of a partnership that would put the site under ODNR’s park-management…
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