Zanesville in Muskingum County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

1808

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025

1. 1808 Marker

Inscription. The United States abolished the importation of slaves but smuggling persists and the slave trade turns to slaves raised in the United States.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans. A significant historical date for this entry is January 1, 1808.

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 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: 1814 (here, next to this marker); 1807

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(here, next to this marker); 1802 (here, next to this marker); 1817 (here, next to this marker); 1822 (here, next to this marker); 1801 (here, next to this marker); 1800 (here, next to this marker); 1831 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zanesville.

Also see . . . Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves.

The Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves of 1807 (2 Stat. 426, enacted March 2, 1807) is a United States federal law that prohibits the importation of slaves into the United States. It took effect on January 1, 1808, the earliest date permitted by the United States Constitution.

(Submitted on August 5, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Putnam Underground Railroad Interpretive Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025

2. Putnam Underground Railroad Interpretive Center

This marker is part of a timeline of events leading from the founding of Zanesville through Emancipation.

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 46 times since then and 14 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.