Newark in Licking County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Flint Ridge

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2022

1. Flint Ridge Marker

Inscription. Flint Ridge Ancient Quarries, Nature Preserve and Museum give visitors a window into the lives of the pre-contact American Indians who quarried the flint here from 14,000 to around 400 years ago. The name "Flint Ridge” refers to the multi-colored flint that was a key natural resource for Indians who used it to shape their spear points and arrowheads. Today flint is Ohio's official gemstone.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Resources.

Location. 40° 3.38′ N, 82° 24.055′ W. Marker is in Newark, Ohio, in Licking County. It is on East Canal street east of South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 53 S 2nd St, Newark OH 43055, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

in Appalachia,

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

the Western Hemisphere,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve (here, next to this marker); The Dawes Arboretum (here, next to this marker); Ye Olde Mill (here, next to this marker); The Historic Pataskala Town Hall (here, next to this marker); The Licking County Recreational Trail System (here, next to this marker); The Hartford Fair (here, next to this marker); Licking Memorial Hospital (here, next to this marker); Ohio and Erie Canal (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2022

2. Flint Ridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.