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

Warren Pony Truss Bridge

Riveted Iron Bridge

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 7, 2016

1. Warren Pony Truss Bridge Marker

Inscription. This is among the oldest surviving rivet-connected Warren Pony Truss bridges in Ohio and a good example of a bridge type commonly used in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. It is typical of the quality of construction by the Mount Vernon Bridge Company of Mount Vernon which built it in 1909. It was originally erected on Zane’s Trace, originally an American Indian trail, over Salt Creek on East Wheeling Road about 2 ½ miles from here. In 2000, deemed unable to handle heavy equipment traffic and soon to be replaced, it was carefully removed for restoration and then set here for preservation. The wood decking was replaced in 2013 using wood donated by Charlie and Gary Neptune and the Hillcrest Lumber Company, David Hershberger, owner.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 39° 58.524′ N, 81° 49.362′ W. Marker is near Norwich, Ohio, in Muskingum County. It can be reached from Old National Road (U.S. 22/40) near 8850 E Pike, on the right when traveling east. marker

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is in the parking lot of the National Road- Zane Grey Museum there are multiple markers at this site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norwich OH 43767, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Zane’s Trace Bridge (here, next to this marker); Mile Markers (a few steps from this marker); The Historic National Road in Ohio (a few steps from this marker); The Historic National Road (a few steps from this marker); Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Motels (about 500 feet away); Norwich (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Ralph Hardesty Stone House (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 7, 2016

2. Warren Pony Truss Bridge Marker

Full view of marker

of all markers in Norwich.

Additional keywords. Old National Road

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 7, 2016

3. Warren Pony Truss Bridge Marker

Marker as seen from a distance; to the right is a second marker describing this bridge. It is featured in another HMDB page

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,012 times since then and 84 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 16, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.