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

Zane Grey

"Father of the Western Novel"

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2008

1. Zane Grey Marker

Inscription. Born Pearl Zane Grey in 1872 at this site and raised in Zanesville, author Zane Grey established the western novel as a twentieth century American literary genre. Trained as a dentist and practicing in New York City, Grey began writing full time following his marriage in 1905 to Lina Elise "Dolly" Roth, who served as his editor and agent. Grey's novels featured rich western imagery and highly romanticized plots with often pointed moral overtones, inspiring scores of imitators. Of his more than 60 books, Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) is his best known work. Many of Grey's novels were made into movies in 1920s and '30s. In addition, Grey was the holder of ten world records for large game fishing, an avocation he pursued when not writing. He died in 1939 at his home in Altadena, California.

Erected 2003 by Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, The Business Advocate, Inc., and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 13-60.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection

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series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1872.

Location. 39° 57.048′ N, 82° 0.713′ W. Marker is in Zanesville, Ohio, in Muskingum County. It is on Convers Road 0.1 miles west of Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 705 Convers Road, 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: Karl Kappes (approx. half a mile away); Muskingum County Medal of Honor Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Zanesville and Muskingum County Artwall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Muskingum County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Muskingum County Iraqi Conflicts Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2008

2. Zane Grey Marker

away); The Bicentennial Legacy Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); 100th Anniversary of the Flood of 1913 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Architect Cass Gilbert (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zanesville.

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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 26, 2008

3. Zane Grey Birthplace

Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,715 times since then and 47 times this year. Last updated on September 27, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2008, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.