Etna

The Historic National Road in Ohio

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 2, 2016

1. Etna Marker

The most important event in the history and formation of Etna Township and Etna was the building of the National Road, known familiarly as The Pike and officially as the Cumberland Road and U.S. Route 40.

In 1834, a cholera epidemic sweeping along the National Road nearly depopulated the town. Mr. Henthorn 'kept' a tavern in the village of Etna, and it was in his bar room that the pioneers gathered to found the town. Henthorn's Tavern, a long two-story house, stood on the north side of the Pike about 75 yards west of the Main Street leading to Pataskala. The National Road provided jobs and income for the taverns, hotels, restaurants and, with the advent of the automobile, service stations. The later U.S. 40 bypass reduced traffic and resulted in the restaurants going out

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Etna's recent and current development as an industrial and distribution center will bring continuing prosperity and jobs for the surrounding communities.
 
Erected 2015 by The ohio National Road Association, Inc.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Historic National Road series list.
 
Location. 39° 57.445′ N, 82° 40.897′ W. Marker is in Etna, Ohio, in Licking County. It is at the intersection of Pike Street Southwest (County Route 1 F) and Liberty Street, on the left when traveling east on Pike Street Southwest. marker is in High Point Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 935 Pike Street Southwest, Etna OH 43018, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Columbus Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, 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: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3496 Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Conine Homestead (approx. 3.2 miles away); Mile Markers (approx. 4½ miles away); Kirkersville (approx. 4½ miles away); Outville (approx. 5.1 miles away); Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9473 War Memorial

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 2, 2016

2. Etna Marker

Full view of marker, from Pike Street, in front of High Point Park.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, September 2, 2016

3. Etna Marker

Marker can be seen at a distance, with village administration building and library in the back ground