AREA 54 IS LOCATED IN A HISTORIC WAREHOUSE BUILT IN THE EARLY 1900’S, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE LAMBERT GLOVE FACTORY. IN EARLY 2023, THE BUILDING WAS SPLIT INTO TWO; CROSSFIT RESCUE TOOK OVER THE NORTH BUILDING AND AREA 54 THE SOUTH BUILDINGS.

WHAT BEGAN AT AREA 54, WAS A GOAL TO ENTERTAIN THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES WITH AFFORDABLE ENTERTAINMENT BY CREATING A CUSTOM-DESIGNED CHALLENGING INDOOR PUTTING COURSE, A TACTICAL LASER TAG FACILITY, AND A LOUNGE THAT SERVED GREAT FOOD USING THE 20-SOME-THOUSAND SQUARE FEET OF SPACE THAT WAS AVAILABLE.

AREA 54 STARTED PHASE ONE IN LATE 2023 WITH AN EXPANSIVE TRANSFORMATION TO THE MAIN LEVEL WITHOUT LOSING THE HISTORICAL WAREHOUSE ESSENCE. WITH OVER 9,200 SQUARE FEET OF ARENA SPACE, THE PERFECT ATMOSPHERE FOR TACTICAL LASER TAG WAS CREATED, BRAND NEW BATHROOMS INSTALLED, ALONG WITH A 2,000+ SQUARE-FOOT LOUNGING SPACE WE CALL HEADQUARTERS. HEADQUARTERS HOUSES OUR ARMORY AND TESTING RANGE FOR THE TACTICAL TAG EQUIPMENT, TICKET COUNTER, FUEL STATION, AND E.T.’S (EATS & TREATS). E.T.’S LOOKS TO ABDUCT YOUR TASTE BUDS WITH ROLLED ICE CREAM, GOURMET SPECIALTY HOT DOGS, AND MOON-WALKING NACHOS MADE WITH YOUR CHOICE OF INGREDIENTS AND TOPPINGS.

OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO ATTRACT MORE TOURISTS TO CHILLICOTHE FROM SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES TO FARAWAY LANDS NEEDING A REST ON THEIR TREK DOWN HIGHWAY 36. ATTRACTING ATTENTION WILL BRING MORE TO CHILLICOTHE’S ECONOMY AND A BRIGHTER FUTURE TO ITS RESIDENTS.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO EVENTUALLY LAUNCHING PHASE TWO OF OUR GOAL OF TRANSFORMING THE UPSTAIRS INTO THE MIDWEST’S MOST CHALLENGING AND PURPOSELY TRICKY PUTTING COURSES. BUT WE AREN’T GOING TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT WITHOUT YOU AND APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!

AREA 54 IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING A SAFE, EXCITING ADVENTURE TO EVERY VISITOR. TODAY IT’S THE COMMUNITY, TOMORROW IT’S THE WORLD!