Zanesville in Muskingum County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1801
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025
1. 1801 Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1801.
Location. 39° 55.904′ N, 82° 0.404′ W. Marker is in Zanesville, Ohio, in Muskingum County. It can be reached from Putnam Avenue north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 456 Putnam Ave, Zanesville OH 43701, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: 1802 (here, next to this marker); 1800 (here, next to this marker); 1799 (here, next to this marker); 1807 (here, next to this marker); 1798 (here, next to this marker); 1808 (here, next to this marker); 1814 (here, next to this marker); 1817 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zanesville.
Also see . . . Rufus Putnam.
Ultimately attaining the rank of brigadier general during the Ohio campaign of 17921793, he became known as "Father of the Northwest Territory".(Submitted on August 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025
2. Putnam Underground Railroad Interpretive Center
This marker is part of a series of markers that make up a timeline of events from the founding of Zanesville through the end of the Civil War.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
