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

1837

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025

1. 1837 Marker

Inscription. Harriet Beecher Stowe (author of Uncle Tom's Cabin) visits her brother William Beecher, pastor of the Putnam Presbyterian Church. She observes that about half the citizens of Putnam are abolitionists.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 39° 55.904′ N, 82° 0.408′ 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: 1839 (here, next to this marker); 1836 (here, next to this marker); 1835 (here, next to this marker); 1842 (here, next to this marker); 1843 (here, next to this marker); 1834 (here, next to this marker); 1847 (here, next to this marker); 1833 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zanesville.

Also see . . . Putnam Presbyterian is an old and storied church (Zanesville Times Recorder).

The first pastor of the church was the Rev. William H. Beecher. He was the brother of abolitionist and cleric Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe, who wrote "Uncle Tom's
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Cabin." In 1852, the orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass spoke at the church.

(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 historic events leading to the abolition of slavery in America.

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 59 times since then and 10 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.