Zoar in Tuscarawas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Cow Barn Foundation

Barn Built 1875

By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2016

1. The Cow Barn Foundation Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Originally 60’ x 210’ and contained 108 stalls. Barn was lost in 1980 during a windstorm. The separatists were noted for their dairy products, selling them by way of the Ohio and Erie Canal.

Erected by Zoar Community Association, and Ohio Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 36.747′ N, 81° 25.424′ W. Marker is in Zoar, Ohio, in Tuscarawas County. Marker is at the intersection of Park Street Northeast and 2nd Street, on the left when traveling north on Park Street Northeast. Marker is located near the southwest corner of the intersection, overlooking the 1875 cow barn foundation remains. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Zoar OH 44697, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Zoar Town Hall / Zoar and The Ohio & Erie Canal (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Zoar Village (about 500 feet away); Zoar Garden (about 700 feet away); Welcome To Zoar

By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2016

2. The Cow Barn Foundation Marker

(foundation ruins visible in background)

(about 700 feet away); Oldest Building in Zoar (approx. 0.2 miles away); Zoar Meeting House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Trailhead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Zoar Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zoar.

Also see . . . History of Zoar. In a few short years these hard-working settlers had tamed the wilderness into productive agricultural farmland, built homes and established businesses—a flour mill, saw mill, wool factory, iron furnaces, tannery, foundry, garden, hotel, and livery. For themselves, they built a sewing house, weaving house, bakery, cobbler shop, blacksmith shop, cabinet shop, dairy, barns, and store. The Society prospered, selling their goods up and down the Ohio Canal. (Submitted on January 4, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

1875 Cow Barn Foundation image. Click for full size.

By Cosmos Mariner, August 30, 2016

3. 1875 Cow Barn Foundation

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 54 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 4, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.