Cambridge in Guernsey County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Cambridge
The Historic National Road in Ohio
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 7, 2016
1. Cambridge Marker
Inscription.
Cambridge was platted in 1806 and became Guernsey County seat just four years later. The town flourished with the construction of the National Road, and by 1834 Cambridge was served daily by four stagecoach lines. Manufacturing boomed after the Civil War, with factories producing doors, metal roofing, furniture, and buggies. By the 1880s, the community was a crossroads of the Baltimore and Ohio, the Cleveland and Marietta, and the National Road.
Local deposits of natural gas and oil attracted glass and pottery factories in the late 19th and early 20th century. The mix of rails and road provided a distinct advantage for business development.
Nearby coal mines also contributed to the economic growth and security of Cambridge, providing fuel for both industry and the railroads.
Cambridge was platted in 1806 and became Guernsey County seat just four years later. The
town flourished with the construction of the National Road, and by 1834 Cambridge was served
daily by four stagecoach lines. Manufacturing boomed after the Civil War, with factories producing doors, metal roofing, furniture, and buggies. By the 1880s, the community was a crossroads of the Baltimore & Ohio, the Cleveland and Marietta, and the National Road.
Local deposits of natural gas and oil attracted glass and pottery factories in the late 19th and early 20th century. The mix of rails and road provided a distinct advantage for business development.
Nearby coal mines also contributed to the economic growth and security of Cambridge, providing fuel for both industry and the railroads.
Erected 2010 by The Ohio National Road Association, Inc.
Location. 40° 1.486′ N, 81° 35.561′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Ohio, in Guernsey County
Click or scan to see this page online
. Marker is on Old National Road (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east. Found in front of the old I.O.O.F. building (site of the former Tingle Tavern). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 624 Wheeling Avenue, Cambridge OH 43725, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 7, 2016
2. Cambridge Marker
Full view of marker, on downtown sidewalk
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 7, 2016
3. Cambridge Marker
Marker can be seen at a distance, on Wheeling Avenue, the Old National Road
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 7, 2016
4. Cambridge Marker
A buggy; representing travel on the National Road
Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, October 7, 2016
5. Cambridge Marker
A B&O locomotive, representing travel on the rails
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 10, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.