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

The Coshocton County Courthouse

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 8, 2006

1. The Coshocton County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. In 1764, Colonel Henry Bouquet established the site of what is now Coshocton. In 1811, the county was founded and the town incorporated as the county seat. The Coshocton County Courthouse, the third on this site, was built between 1873 and 1875 by contractors Carpenter and Williams of Meadville, Pennsylvania. The Second Empire structure features a five-story tower containing a four-faced clock and the bell from the previous 1824 courthouse. The courthouse contains a notable mural by artist Arthur William Woelfle depicting the signing of Bouquet's treaty with the Indians near the Walhonding River in November 1764. The Coshocton County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Erected 2002 by Coshocton County Commissioners and The Ohio Historical Society. (Marker Number 5-16.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Landmarks • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1764.

Location. 40° 16.431′ N, 81° 52.003′ W. Marker is in Coshocton, Ohio, in Coshocton County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 3rd Street on Main Street. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 318 Main Street, Coshocton OH 43812, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Amish Country.

It is also 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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Coshocton County Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients (within shouting distance of this marker); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Henry Howard (within shouting distance of this marker); Coshocton County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Coshocton County Korean War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coshocton.

Also see . . . 1881 History of Coshocton County Ohio. (Submitted on April 23, 2006.)

The Coshocton County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 8, 2006

2. The Coshocton County Courthouse

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 1, 2018

3. The Coshocton County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,341 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on July 11, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.