Near Rokeby Lock in Morgan County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Morgan Raiders
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008
1. Morgan Raiders Ford Marker
E. D. Shafer
on the farm of W. L. McElhiney
marks the place where the
Morgan Raiders
crossed the Muskingum River
July 23, 1863
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1863.
Location. 39° 43.798′ N, 81° 54.089′ W. Marker is near Rokeby Lock, Ohio, in Morgan County. It is on Ohio Route 60 Ό mile south of Barber Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: McConnelsville OH 43756, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morgan's Raid (approx. 0.4 miles away); Rokeby Lock (approx. half a mile away); Muskingum River Navigation System (approx. half a mile away); Eagleport (approx. 0.8 miles away); Deerfield Township (approx. 3.1 miles away); Gaysport Bridge (approx. 5.1 miles away); Goins Field (approx. 5.8 miles away); Stewart "Stu" Stevens (approx. 5.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rokeby Lock.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008
2. Morgan Raiders Ford Marker
Muskingum River in background.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 2, 2008
3. Morgan Raiders Ford Marker
Looking northwest along Ohio Route 60 toward Rokeby Lock.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,837 times since then and 46 times this year. Last updated on February 3, 2025, by Darryl R Smith of Cincinnati, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 7, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
