Dussel
Farm
Dussel’s
170-acre Brimfield Farm & a local Landmark has
been located in the Twp among the beautiful
rolling field’s since the early 50’s. This piece
of Americana is located at the corner of 43 &
Old Forge & is operated by Mike & Linda Dussel.
When the words Dussel Farm come up, everyone’s
thoughts drift to their great corn. As the corn
becomes available for sale the farmers market
also opens up, with many varieties of local home
grown produce. The season for the corn usually
runs from mid-August till the end of September.
When Fall marches in the crops wind down, no
need to fear, Dussels Fall festival with a spin
on Halloween comes a knocking. Featured at this
festival is the Corn Maize, 9am till dusk, the
Haunted bus & on weekends Kettle corn, carmel
apples, face painting & a children’s maize. Go
no further for your pumpkins, they have more
Jolly lantern’s than the scarecrow can shake a
stick at. The pumpkins are available for
purchase from late Sept till Hallow Eve.
A special fall treat is Linda’s Mum garden. This
garden is a photographers dream. So much color
in one place & as the mums bloom a perfect
addition for you for any Fall decorating
opportunity that arise.
As if running a farm & all the activities I have
already told you about are not enough, the
Dussel’s have opened a feed store which carries
all the feed for your livestock, horses, wild
bird, fish, guinea pig & alpaca needs. I’m sure
I missed some creatures, but knowing the Dussels
I’m sure they can hook you up.
If your looking for that perfect country visit,
look no further start heading our way & stop in
at Dussel’s and get a taste of the life that use
to be & that still thrives among the picturesque
rolling fields of Brimfield. For more
information call 330-673-5957. Don’t forget your
camera, your gonna need it!
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The
Kelso House
The historic
Kelso House is owned and operated by the
non-profit Brimfield Memorial House Association
as a museum to preserve furniture, clothing,
books and toys which reflect life in a Western
Reserve township in the mid to late 1800’s.
The Greek Revival style house was built in 1833
by William and Lucy Sawyer Kelso on the
southeast corner at the center of Brimfield
Township. For more than fifty years the “Union
House” or “Old Hotel” as it was called by the
early town folk, served as the center of the
town’s social activity, with a post office on
the main floor and a ballroom on the second
floor. After Lucy’s death in 1886 the house
became a private residence, last lived in by a
granddaughter of the original owners.
In 1961 the property was sold, and to prevent
the demolition of the house the Brimfield
Memorial House Association was formed. The group
purchased the building from the Shell Oil
Company for $1.00, and moved it from the center
of the township to its present location, 4158
State Route 43, where it was set on new
foundations and refurbished with much of the
original woodwork and flooring. Later, more land
was purchased to house other historic buildings
nestled around the Kelso House. These buildings
include the Michael-Cable Barn (1845), the
Boosinger Corn Crib and Granary (1879), which
houses tools of yesteryear’s trades, and a
garden shed. Hopes for a replica of a district
schoolhouse are in our dreams to be added on our
site.
Our major means of operating is through
membership, donations from the public, and fund
raising. Membership is open to all beginning at
$10.00 for an individual. We are sponsoring a
commemorative brick drive. You may have bricks
engraved to honor or remember your loved ones at
a cost of $40.00 for two lines or $50.00 for
three lines. The bricks line the sidewalk near
the entrance to our new elevator at the back of
the house. Call us or e-mail us for more
information.
The mailing address for the site is Brimfield
Memorial House Association, P. O. Box 1231,
Kent, Ohio 44240, Judi Allen serves as the
curator and can be reached by phone at
330-673-1058 or by email at kelsohouse1@aol.com.
For information you may also contact Helena
Parry at 330-673-0577. Dr. Edgar McCormick is
Advisory Director of the Brimfield Memorial
House Association.
We are open to the public on Thursday and
Saturday from noon to 4 PM or by appointment.
Please stop in and see our museum. Club and
group tours are also welcome. We also have an
all purpose room for rent for parties and
meetings in the basement of the Kelso House.
 Cherokee
Park
3064 State
Route 43 (Brimfield Township)
Mogadore, OH 44260
330-673-1964
Additional information can be accessed at
www.cherokeeparkcampground.com
Whether you have lots of camp sites to visit
this summer or not Cherokee Park should be one
of them.
A Beautiful Campground Nestled in Beautiful
Brimfield Township
Set on 50 acres, just a short drive east of
Akron, Ohio, Cherokee Park offers a peaceful
setting with wooded and open space surrounding
two small tree-lined lakes and an activities
area. Enjoy the beauty of nature and the calming
effect of a campfire. You might even spot an
occasional deer during your stay.
Complete Camping Facilities, Modern, Clean Hot
Showers, Convenient Laundry Room, Central Dump
Station, Propane & Firewood Available for
Purchase, Quality RV Campsites.
Cherokee Park offers 120 campsites with 30 amp
electric and water hookups. Choose a sunny, open
RV site or one that is shaded by trees.
Pull-thru sites are available for today's larger
RVs.
Pets are welcome so long as they are leashed and
attended. We offer a few family tent sites
during the summer for a limited stay.
The Park is open from April 20th to October 20th
this year. The park offers hay rides on Saturday
nights weather permitting. Every holiday they
have excitement for children and create a great
atmosphere with games for all ages. They have
Bingo on the weekends and a Recreation Hall with
a wonderful fire place.
With Lake Swimming available, you can also fish
in the lake or use the paddle boats. They have
shuffleboard, horseshoes, volleyball and
basketball.
Check in time is 2:00 PM
Check out time is 1:00 PM
 Viking
Vineyards
268 Old
Forge Road
Kent, Ohio 44240 (Brimfield Township)
Phone: (330) 678-2080
Fax: (330) 678-6364
e-mail: viking@vikingvineyards.com
January thru March:
Thurs. 5PM to 9PM
Fri. & Sat. Noon to 11PM
Sunday 1PM to 8PM
April thru December:
Tues. thru Thurs. 5PM to 9PM
Fri. & Sat. Noon to 11PM
Sunday 1PM to 8PM
Tasting Room
Visit the cozy, relaxing tasting room,
overlooking the beautiful lake, where people
come to unwind, talk, enjoy the scenery, listen
to music, enjoy the art, drink wine and eat ("A
loaf of bread, a jug of wine and thee" – or is
it "thou"?). They also have ample outdoor
seating on the deck along the lake when the
weather permits
Party and Meeting Room
The Lake View Hospitality Room, with its large
windows overlooking the lake, provides the
perfect setting for your group of 60 or less
(please call for rental information).
In the Winery they have produced a range of fine
still wines - red, white and blush, from dry to
semi-sweet - something to please every palate!
An Art Gallery that showcases a different local
artist every month so that you can enjoy a
changing "canvas" with your visits over time is
one of the features of this wonderful
establishment.
Visit the Gift Shop any time of the year for
hand-painted glassware and other unique, unusual
wine-related items that make the perfect gift
for yourself or your wine-enjoying friends.
I have it on good authority that the
Bonfire/Hotdog Roasts held several times a month
in the Summer are a big hit with the local
community. Steak Cookouts during the Summer
months, a Halloween Party in October, plus
Varietal Wine Tastings in the Lake View
Hospitality Room during the cold months are also
part of this wonderful Brimfield entrepreneur’s
offerings
Sunny Hill Golf Course
If Golfing is
your game Brimfield, Ohio is where you need to
go. Sunny Hill Golf Course is located at 3734
Sunnybrook Road just minutes from Interstate 76
Tallmadge Road exit. If you exit the expressway
you will need to go east to Sunnybrook Road and
then South on Sunnybrook to find a great place
to have a good time. Sunny Hill Golf Course
features 27 holes of Golf and a driving range.
They have a newly remodeled eating and bar area
overlooking the beautiful front nine. The third
nine was built as a Par 3 or 4 so it could
accommodate kids of all ages. If you have a
child that is 16 or younger and they want to
golf during the week it is only $5.00 for nine
holes.
If you would like to have your golf outing and
benefit from the extras at Sunny Hill they are
many. First of all they have two spacious
pavilions. The larger pavilion is nestled in a
beautiful wooded area and it has a volleyball
court, basketball court and horseshoe pits
within 50 feet. It also has two regulation size
ball fields complete with dugouts. You can bat a
ball around there too if they are not scheduled
with games. The second pavilion is near a
beautiful lake and it can be divided so smaller
groups can access the facilities.
Sunny Hill Golf and Recreation Center has been
under the careful eye of President Joe Repasky
for the last eleven years and looks to continue
to improve every year. They are planning to have
all grass tees at the driving range by next
year. If you have questions about pricing and
scheduling please call Robin Liggett at
330-673-1785 or 330-676-GOLF and schedule your
next outing here in Brimfield Township.
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