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

Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2022

1. Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve Marker

Inscription. The preserve is rich in natural as well as early Ohio history. The name, Blackhand, originated from a dark hand-shaped Indian petroglyph which was engraved on the face of a massive sandstone cliff along the north side of the river. The engraving was destroyed in 1828 when canal builders dynamited the cliff face, during construction of the Ohio-Erie Canal, which runs through the gorge. An Ohio and Erie Canal lock, electric interurban trolley tunnel, railroad deep cut and abandoned sandstone quarry are some of the historic remnants in the gorge.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio and Erie Canal series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 40° 3.379′ N, 82° 24.055′ W. Marker is in Newark, Ohio, in Licking County. It is on East Canal street just east of South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 53 S

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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,

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: Flint Ridge (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); Bigelow Park (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

Photographed by Craig Doda, September 2, 2022

2. Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve 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 523 times since then and 36 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.