Zanesfield in Logan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Historic Logan County
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Myeerah Trail
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Photographed by Dale K. Benington, June 4, 2009
1. Historic Logan County side of marker
Historic Logan County. Highest point in Ohio. Site of:
Ten Indian towns: Wapatomica, Blue Jacket, Mackachack, Moluntha, Lewis, Old, Zane, Solomon, McKee and Buckongehelas.
Zane-Kenton Monument: Squaw Rock; Ft. Wapatomica; Kenton's Grave.
Here first organized Methodist Church Mission movement began, 1819.
Myeerah Trail. A former Indian trail connected Blue Jacket's Town (site of Bellefontaine) and Zanestown (now Zanesfield). The highway was named by the County Commissioners in honor of Princess Myeerah, daughter of Chief Tarhe and wife of Isaac Zane, White Eagle of the Wyandots.
Erected 1954 by Logan County Historical Society, maintained by the Benjamin Logan FFA.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Landmarks • Notable Places • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 40° 20.4′ N, 83° 40.89′ W. Marker is in Zanesfield, Ohio, in Logan County. It is on County Route 10 0.1 miles west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Zanesfield OH 43360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8
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Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025
2. Myeerah Trail side of monument
Photographed by Craig Doda, September 6, 2025
3. Historic Logan County / Myeerah Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,690 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 20, 2009, by Dale K. Benington of Toledo, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on September 9, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
