Zanesville in Muskingum County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
1865
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025
1. 1865 Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 9, 1865.
Location. 39° 55.904′ N, 82° 0.412′ 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: 1863 (here, next to this marker); 1861 (here, next to this marker); 1860 (here, next to this marker); 1859 (here, next to this marker); 1854 (here, next to this marker); 1852 (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.
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, June 2, 2025
2. 1865 Marker
This marker is the last in a series of nearly 30 markers that together form a timeline from the founding of Zanesville through the end of the Civil War. The markers tell the local and national story of abolition and the presence of the Underground Railroad in Putnam and Zanesville.
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 90 times since then and 10 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.
