Greenville was the site of Fort Greene Ville, built in 1793 by General "Mad Anthony" Wayne. The Treaty of Greene Ville, which opened the Northwest Territory for settlement, was signed on August 3, 1795 between Anthony and twelve Indian tribes, led by Tecumseh. Darke County is the birthplace of world famous Annie Oakley and Lowell Thomas. The Greenville community offers many opportunities to enrich your retirement years:
- Darke County Visitors Bureau for more information about Darke County, DGI, Hospice, and Greenville City Schools
- The Darke County Center for the Arts
- The Darke County Civic Theater
- The Darke County Art Guild
- The Greenville Public Library (a Carnegie Library)
- The Great Darke County Fair
- Local Festivals (including Annie Oakley Days, Versailles Poultry Days, and The Steam Threshers Reunion)
- The Greenville City Park
- Garst Museum (a historical museum highlighting Darke County and its people)
- Bear's Mill (an operating 1849 water-powered flour mill)
- Wayne Hospital (a 92-bed community hospital which prides itself on its state-of-the-art equipment and services)
- Public and private golf courses
- Two active YMCAs with many activities (swimming, racquet ball, walking / jogging track, exercise classes, sauna, and Nautilus equipment)
- Service, fraternal, literary, arts, and music clubs and organizations
- City transportation to an active downtown and several shopping centers
Greenville is forty minutes from Dayton, and about two hours from Cincinnati and Columbus, OH. We are located about thirty minutes from Richmond, and about 90 minutes from Indianapolis, IN. The educational and cultural events in these nearby cities, as well as major airports and interstate highways, are easily accessible.
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