Zanesville in Muskingum County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1807
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025
1. 1807 Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1807.
Location. 39° 55.904′ N, 82° 0.405′ W. Marker is in Zanesville, Ohio, in Muskingum County. It can be reached from Putnam Avenue north of Jefferson Street. 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: 1808 (here, next to this marker); 1802 (here, next to this marker); 1801 (here, next to this marker); 1814 (here, next to this marker); 1800 (here, next to this marker); 1817 (here, next to this marker); 1822 (here, next to this marker); 1799 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zanesville.
Also see . . . Ohio's Black Laws.
The 1807 amendments not only closed the courts to Black Ohioansthey made it harder than ever for Black people to scrape together a living.(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 located outside of the Putnam Underground Railroad Interpretive Center that together provide a timeline of events in Zanesville from the town's founding to the end of the Civil War.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 42 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
