Gaysport in Muskingum County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Gaysport Bridge
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025
1. Gaysport Bridge Marker
Bridge reconstructed in 2023
County Commissioners
Cindy S. Cameron Mollie S. Crooks Melissa J. Bell
County Engineer
Mark J. Eicher, P.E., P.S.
Project Designer
Shawn E. Johnson
Built By
Shelly & Sands, Inc.
2023
Erected 2023 by Muskingum County, Ohio.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
Location. 39° 48.224′ N, 81° 53.531′ W. Marker is in Gaysport, Ohio, in Muskingum County. It is on North Street (Ohio Route 66) near West River Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8725 S River Rd, Blue Rock OH 43720, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lt. Michael J. Lutz (approx. 4.1 miles away); The Muskingum River Flows North (approx. 4.6 miles away); Address at Naming of Winefordner Field, Lemmon, S. D. (approx. 4.8 miles away); Eagleport (approx. 4.8 miles away); Morgan's Raid (approx. 4.9 miles away); Muskingum River Navigation System
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Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025
2. Gaysport Bridge Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, August 31, 2025
3. Gaysport Bridge Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 10, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
