Martins Ferry in Belmont County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Elizabeth Zane
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2010
1. Elizabeth Zane Monument Marker
Elizabeth Zane
whose heroic deed
saved Fort Henry in 1782
Erected May 30, 1928
Erected 1928 by the School Children of Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Forts and Castles • Native Americans • War, US Revolutionary • Wars, US Indian • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is May 30, 1871.
Location. 40° 5.987′ N, 80° 43.168′ W. Marker is in Martins Ferry, Ohio, in Belmont County. Marker is on 4th Street, on the right when traveling north. Monument is at the end of the street, about 150 feet NE of Ellet Street, adjacent to a parking lot for East Ohio Regional Hospital. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Martins Ferry OH 43935, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Walnut Grove Cemetery (here, next to this marker); Martins Ferry Pioneers (here, next to this marker); Civil War Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Cannon and Historic Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Elizabeth "Betty" Zane McLaughlin Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); William Dean Howells / James Arlington Wright
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Elizabeth Zane - Revolutionary War Heroine. History of American Women website entry (Submitted on March 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Martins Ferry Historical Society. City website entry (Submitted on March 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2010
2. Elizabeth Zane Monument
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2010
3. Elizabeth Zane Monument
Walnut Grove Cemetery marker to right.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 20, 2010
4. Elizabeth Zane Statue
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
5. View from Walnut Grove Cemetery
Looking SW along 4th Street, with East Ohio Regional Hospital on left.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,829 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 9, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
