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

The Captain Scott House

Photographed By Craig Doda, September 2, 2022

1. The Captain Scott House Marker

Inscription. The 1870s-vintage classic Victorian Italianate house was built by Civil War Captain Joseph M. Scott who was from a locally prominent family that was active in the Underground Railroad prior to and during the Civil War. Located near the corner of Ohio Highways 161 and 37 just south of Alexandria, in Licking County, it was in the way of highway construction and would be demolished if not moved to a new location. The community rallied to raise the funds and coordinate the move that took the house over dry ground, farmland and Raccoon Creek. The journey lasted eight days.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Architecture • War, US Civil.

Location. 40° 3.375′ N, 82° 24.053′ W. Marker is in Newark, Ohio, in Licking County. Marker can be reached from East Canal Street west of South 2nd 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bigelow Park (here, next to this marker); Davis-Shai House (here, next to this marker); The Hartford Fair (here, next to this marker); Buckeye Lake (here, next to this marker); Denison University

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(here, next to this marker); The Licking County Recreational Trail System (here, next to this marker); The Historic Pataskala Town Hall (here, next to this marker); Robbins Hunter Museum (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newark.

Photographed By Craig Doda, September 2, 2022

2. The Captain Scott House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 846 times since then and 501 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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