Near Rokeby Lock in Morgan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Muskingum River Navigation System

National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008

1. Muskingum River Navigation System Marker

Inscription. The Muskingum River Improvement, started in 1837, played a key role in economic development of the Greater Ohio River Valley as one of the nation's first complete slackwater navigation systems for steam-powered vessels, and survives as the most intact system of large hand-operated locks in the United States.
Completed 1841 • Designated 2001

Erected 2001 by American Society of Civil Engineers.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Landmarks • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the ASCE Civil Engineering Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 39° 44.029′ N, 81° 54.503′ W. Marker is near Rokeby Lock, Ohio, in Morgan County. It can be reached from Ohio Route 60 near Greer Road. Marker is near parking lot for Muskingum River Parkway Lock 8 Park, off Ohio Route 60, near Greer Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: McConnelsville OH 43756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rokeby Lock (here, next to this marker); Morgan's Raid (within shouting distance of this marker); Eagleport (approx. 0.4 miles away); Morgan Raiders

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(approx. half a mile away); Deerfield Township (approx. 2.7 miles away); Gaysport Bridge (approx. 4.9 miles away); Goins Field (approx. 6.2 miles away); Stewart "Stu" Stevens (approx. 6.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rokeby Lock.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008

2. Muskingum River Navigation System Marker

Looking south toward Lock No. 8 and Muskingum River.

Lock No. 8 and the Muskingum River image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008

3. Lock No. 8 and the Muskingum River

Muskingum River Parkway Lock 8 Park Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008

4. Muskingum River Parkway Lock 8 Park Sign

Looking northwest along Ohio Route 60.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,628 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.