Zanesville in Muskingum County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
100th Anniversary of the Flood of 1913
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2026
1. 100th Anniversary of the Flood of 1913 Marker
This plaque commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Flood of 1913. Designating the high water mark in and around the city of Zanesville.
To those who, during the flood which overwhelmed Zanesville in March, 1913, many times put their own lives in peril to save the lives of neighbors and fellow-citizens; and to those who, while the flood lasted and in many cases long after, gave abundantly of their substance and energy in order to shelter, sustain and restore to their homes Zanesville's flood sufferers.
-Thomas W. Lewis & A.E. Starr
Dedication from the book
"Zanesville in The Flood of 1913"
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1913.
Location. 39° 55.816′ N, 82° 0.432′ W. Marker is in Zanesville, Ohio, in Muskingum County. It is on Putnam Avenue south of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 551 Putnam Avenue, 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: Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1865 (about 500 feet away); 1863 (about 500 feet away); 1861 (about 500 feet away); 1860 (about 500 feet away); 1859 (about 500 feet away); 1854 (about 500 feet away); 1852 (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map
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Also see . . . Zanesville in the flood of 1913 (Lewis, 1913), at Archive.org. (Submitted on November 10, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2026
2. 100th Anniversary of the Flood of 1913 Marker and Flood High Mark
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2026
3. 100th Anniversary of the Flood of 1913 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2026, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
