It is situated in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, and is owned and occupied exclusively by a most singular sect of German pietist-mystics, socialists and communists known as Zoarites, who founded it in the year 1817. Many of the German-style structures built by the Zoarites have been restored and are open to the public as Zoar Village State Memorial. Others are privately-owned, and serve as residences, shops, restaurants and bed and breakfast inns. Some buildings are staffed, others open by guided tour.
Volunteers give craft demonstrations during the many yearly special events.
It is between New Philadelphia and Canton in Tuscarawas County. State Park Information Provided by The Ohio Department of Natural Resources . Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District provided information for its properties.