Benefit auction to support Holmes County Rails-to-Trails project
A June 13 auction at Harvest Ridge will help close Holmes County Trail’s last gap between Glenmont and Killbuck, with a greenhouse, pavilion and grain-bin gazebo on the block.
The final push to close the Holmes County Trail gap between Glenmont and Killbuck will go through Harvest Ridge on June 13, when the 21st annual Holmes County Rails-to-Trails Benefit Auction opens at 9:30 a.m. at 8880 State Route 39 in Millersburg.
The auction is built around the trail itself, not just around fundraising. This year’s sale items include a greenhouse, a handcrafted pavilion and a grain-bin gazebo, pieces that reflect the kind of practical craftsmanship and local building tradition that have long defined Holmes County. Hitching rails and buggy and bike parking will be available all day at Harvest Ridge, with signs directing attendees across the new bridge over Killbuck Creek through the old fairgrounds to County Road 349.
The money raised is aimed at a visible public project with a clear next step. Holmes County Trail materials say the trail now runs between Glenmont and the State Route 520 crossing. The remaining work centers on the final phase that would extend the route toward Killbuck, turning a partial corridor into a more complete connection for walkers, cyclists and horse traffic.
The Ohio Department of Transportation says Holmes County Trail Phase 5C1 is a roughly four-mile project on the abandoned railroad bed between Glenmont and Killbuck, in partnership with the Holmes County Park District. ODOT also identifies a related Phase 5 shared-use-path project that would run from State Route 520 to State Route 60 in Killbuck Township, along with a staging and trailhead area north of Killbuck and modifications to the existing State Route 60 bridge over Killbuck Creek.
The Holmes County Park District says the trail already has more than 26 miles of paved surface, with one lane for bike and pedestrian traffic and an adjoining lane for horse and buggy traffic. The auction brochure says proceeds support year-round maintenance and development of the Holmes County Trail from Fredericksburg to Brinkhaven, keeping attention on a county asset that links villages, parks and small businesses as much as it serves recreation.
That broader reach is part of why the auction matters. A finished connection between Glenmont and Killbuck would strengthen the trail experience for local users and visitors moving through Holmes County’s villages, while also helping the county’s recreation and tourism economy. For supporters, June 13 offers a direct way to back the next stretch of work and help unlock the trail’s most visible unfinished section.
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