Hebron in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hebron
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2008
1. Hebron Marker
Located at the crossing of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the National Road, Hebron was a favored commercial and agricultural center for Licking County in the nineteenth century. Only four miles north of the city Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York turned the first spadeful of dirt for the Ohio and Erie canal on July 4, 1825. The canal was completed through Hebron in 1828. Nearby Buckeye Lake served as a reservoir and feeder for the canal until 1894 when it was set aside for park purposes. The National Road was completed through Hebron in 1834.Erected 1960 by Boy Scout Troop No. 27, The Citizens of Hebron, and The Ohio Historical Markers Committee. (Marker Number 1-45.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio and Erie Canal, the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection, and the The Historic National Road series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1821.
Location.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hebron Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Hebron Milling Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Hebron Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Hebron (approx. 0.8 miles away); Buckeye Lake Park (approx. 2.1 miles away); Buckeye Lake Dam (approx. 2.2 miles away); Eisenhower Interstate System (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Eisenhower Interstate System (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hebron.
Additional keywords. National Road
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., November 23, 2008
2. Hebron Marker
Looking west along Main Street (US 40).
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,268 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
