Muskingum
Anti-Slavery Tensions in Muskingum County
Zanesville, OH
In the early 1800s, opposing attitudes existed in the separate communities of Putnam and Zanesville.
Architect Cass Gilbert
Zanesville, OH
One of America’s leading architects of the early 20th century, Cass Gilbert (1859-1934), was born in a home that stood at this site.
Birthplace of Thomas A. Hendricks
Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks was born at this site on September 7, 1819.
First Traffic Fatality in Ohio / The National Road
Norwich, OH
As he traveled the National Road on August 20, 1835, the last diary entry by Christopher C. Baldwin, librarian for the American...
Nelson Mc Coy Pottery Company 1910-1990
Roseville, OH
In 1910, Nelson McCoy Sr. established the Neleson McCoy Sanitary Stoneware Company on Gordon Street in Roseville.
Roseville Pottery Company 1890-1954 Linden Avenue Plant
Zanesville, OH
Founded in 1890 in Roseville, Ohio, Roseville Pottery Company was incorporated in 1892 with George Young as general manager.
S-Bridge
New Concord, OH
Coaches, Conestoga wagons, herds of livestock, pioneers on horseback, peddlers, soldiers, beggers–these and many others have crossed this...
Salt Creek Bridge / Timber Covered Bridge
This covered bridge, spanning Salt Creek in Perry Township, Muskingum County was erected in the 1870s.
Second Capital of Ohio
Zanesville, OH
In 1809 the citizens of Zanesville erected a building on this site which served as the capitol of Ohio from October 1, 1810, until May 1,...
The Lett Settlement
Near this location stood the settlement of African American families known as “The Lett Settlement.
The Muskingum River Locks
Zanesville, OH
The Zanesville lock, canal, and dam were part of a series of eleven such built on the Muskingum River from Marietta to Ellis, north of...
The Stone Academy
Zanesville, OH
Constructed of sandstone quarried from nearby Putnam Hill, the Stone Academy dates to 1809.
Zane Grey “Father of the Western Novel”
Zanesville, OH
Born Pearl Zane Grey in 1872 at this site and raised in Zanesville, author Zane Grey established the western novel as a twentieth century...
Zane’s Trace
New Concord, OH
Fulfilling President George Washington’s desire to “open wide the gates of the West,” in 1796 Congress authorized the Zane brothers of...