Cambridge in Guernsey County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Cambridge

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025

1. Cambridge Marker

Inscription. Site of first bridge authorized by legislature of Northwest Territory

Erected by Ohio Historical Marker Committe.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list.

Location. 40° 1.433′ N, 81° 36.156′ W. Marker is in Cambridge, Ohio, in Guernsey County. It is at the intersection of Glenn Highway (U.S. 40) and Coshocton Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Glenn Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9655 E 77 Dr, Cambridge OH 43725, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Old Covered Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Tingle Tavern (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Cambridge (approx. half a mile away); The First Methodist Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Cambridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); Robert T. Secrest (approx. 0.7 miles away); Guernsey Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Founders of Cambridge (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cambridge.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Guernsey County Vietnam Memorial (was approx. 0.7 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025

2. Cambridge Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 3, 2025

3. Cambridge Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 8, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.