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

1860

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025

1. 1860 Marker

Inscription. Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States. John C. Hazlett and Thomas Potts, plan a victory celebration for Zanesville and Putnam. The Putnam Female Seminary, illuminates the letters spelling Lincoln in their windows. New Concord has bonfire celebrations. Hazlett will lose his life at the Battle of Stone River in Tennessee, leading his troops during the upcoming Civil War.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1860.

Location. 39° 55.904′ N, 82° 0.411′ 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: 1859 (here, next to this marker); 1861 (here, next to this marker); 1854 (here, next to this marker); 1863 (here, next to this marker); 1852 (here, next to this marker); 1865 (here, next to this marker); 1851 (here, next to this marker); 1850 (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zanesville.

Also see . . . Veterans column: Hazlett brothers reunited in death post Civil War.

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Hazlett died in camp on June 7, 1863, from his wound. He was 32-years-old...Almost four weeks later, on July 2, 1863, his younger brother, Lieutenant Charles Hazlett was killed on Little Round Top at the Battle of Gettysburg. Charles body was returned to Zanesville for burial in Woodlawn Cemetery with John. The Hazlett brothers born in Newark, raised in Zanesville, were reunited again.

(Submitted on August 7, 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 series of markers that together form a timeline leading to the events of the Civil War as seen from a local perspective.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.