Columbus Washboard Company
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The Columbus Washboard Company is in Logan, Hocking Hills, and is the only company still making washboards in the US.
A washboard once featured in almost every house; of course, that was before electricity and automatic washers were invented. The washboard was invented around the mid-1830s and made life so much easier than the laborious process of hand washing!
The Columbus Washboard Company has been producing washboards since 1895 and still uses some of the vintage tools and machinery to create its products.
Washboards these days can still be used for scrubbing clothes. They can be purely decorative or used as a musical instrument, mainly for bluegrass music.
Guided tours of the factory are available three times per day. There is an admission fee.
There is a wide range of sizes and designs of washboards available to purchase, as well as handmade soaps and salves, vintage laundry items, Fostoria glassware, and more.
Cindy’s Insider Ohio Tips!
If you want to take a tour, be sure to have four people; they will not run the tour unless four paying people are included. We had two people and I offered to pay for the other two, (so we could take the tour) so I would be able to tell you about the tour more in depth but they wouldn’t allow it.
Where is Columbus Washboard Co Located?
- Address: 4 E Main St, Logan, Ohio 43138
- Phone: 740-380-3828 | Website | Facebook
Location Map for Columbus Washboard Co
More Places to Visit in Hocking Hills
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Hocking Hills has so many unique places to visit. Here are a few of our suggestions: call in to the Oasis Coffee Shop, and after some refreshment, you might like to play a round of mini golf on their 18-hole course. At Hocking Hills Candleworks visitors can create their own candle scent. While there, right next door is Christmas Treasures and the Wind Chime Shop.
If you plan to go hiking in Hocking Hills, be sure to stop by the Welcome Center before heading out. Helpful staff can provide advice, leaflets, and maps. If you still want more, see our Ultimate Guide to Hocking Hills.
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