Zanesville in Muskingum County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1852
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025
1. 1852 Marker
The Guthrie brothers, Rial Cheadle and unnamed members of the African American Community, possibly including Nelson Gant and Joshua Simpson are continuing to be active in the Underground Railroad. A line from Deavertown, in Morgan County to Putnam, has existed for several years.
Joshua McCarty Simpson publishes a pamphlet in Zanesville, entitled "Original Anti-Slavery Songs." Frederic Douglas , the famous ex-slave abolitionist addresses an audience of fifty persons at the Putnam Presbyterian Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 39° 55.904′ N, 82° 0.41′ 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: 1854 (here, next to this marker); 1851 (here, next to this marker); 1850 (here, next to this marker); 1859 (here, next to this marker); 1847
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025
2. The Stone Academy
The Stone Academy is an important abolitionist site in the Putnam historic district. Many of the figures mentioned in the historic marker collaborated at this site.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 6, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 49 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
