Near International Road (Local Route 216) east of Big Muskie Drive (Ohio Route 284).
Near this location stood the settlement of African American families known as
“The Lett Settlement.” The Lett Settlement was a self-sustaining community of mixed race families, including the Caliman, Guy,
and Lett families. The . . . — — Map (db m135923) HM
“Dedicated to all veterans in all wars”
They brought honor to our country & promise to our dreams
In memory of our departed veterans of all wars
Civil War
Killed in Action
Jacob Ane
Benjamin W. Barton
John Cassell . . . — — Map (db m14725) WM
On West 5th Street at Main Street (County Route 706), on the right when traveling east on West 5th Street.
The World's Largest Basket is 48 feet long, 11 feet wide, 23 feet high. This basket was made from 10 hardwood maple trees and required 2,000 employee hours of work to complete. This is a giant sized model of the popular Longaberger Market Basket . . . — — Map (db m309387) HM
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
A little more than a month ago we assembled here and dedicated this port to the future use of aerial transportation.
For that event and in order to make the ceremony more interesting and impressive, the . . . — — Map (db m13391) HM
On U.S. 22 at Old Town Road, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 22.
Awarded Columbia Cement Division, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., for a Perfect Safety Record in 1931. Reawarded for a Perfect Safety Record in
1935 1956 1966 1974
1947 . . . — — Map (db m12016) HM
Vice President Thomas A. Hendricks was born at this site on September 7, 1819. While still a baby, Thomas' family moved to Indiana and he grew up and rose to prominence in the Hoosier State. Hendricks served consecutively in the Indiana State . . . — — Map (db m13097) HM
On North Street (Ohio Route 66) near West River Road, on the right when traveling west.
Original sandstone piers built in 1888
Bridge reconstructed in 2023
County Commissioners
Cindy S. Cameron •
Mollie S. Crooks •
Melissa J. Bell
County Engineer
Mark J. Eicher, P.E., P.S.
Project Designer
Shawn E. . . . — — Map (db m284075) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) at College Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
This log house, constructed by blacksmith Joseph McKinney, was the birthplace of William Rainey Harper. The son of Scotch-Irish settlers, Harper graduated from Muskingum College at the age of 14, giving his valedictory address in Hebrew. A gifted . . . — — Map (db m282) HM
On West Main Street (Alternate Interstate 70) west of Spragg Alley, on the right when traveling east.
This property
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Boyhood Home of
John H. Glenn, Jr.
Build 1923 — — Map (db m205875) HM
On College Drive north of West Main Street (U.S. 40), on the right.
This congregation of Scotch-Irish pioneers was first gathered at Crooked Creek in 1806, and organized in 1812 as the Crooked Creek Associate Reformed Church. The congregation moved to this site in 1858 and was reorganized as the New Concord United . . . — — Map (db m280) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) west of College Drive, on the right when traveling west.
Judge David Findley and his sons worked farms which extended from the site of Interstate 70 to the John Glenn High School. Here, on Findley Creek, the Judge erected log houses and built a carding and fulling mill and a tobacco warehouse.
. . . — — Map (db m279) HM
The Fox Creek “S” Bridge is one of a series of such bridges which lined the path of the National Road. All but a handful were destroyed during the construction of U.S. Route 40. The National Road, completed here in 1828, . . . — — Map (db m104805) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.
John Glenn, Jr. is a retired U.S. Marine Corps pilot, astronaut, and U.S. Senator. He was born in Cambridge, Ohio, on July 18, 1921, and moved to New Concord when he was two. On February 20, 1962, Glenn flew on the Friendship 7 space mission, . . . — — Map (db m98607) HM
On College Drive north of Main Street (U.S. 40), in the median.
The college was chartered by the Ohio General Assembly in March 1837. It was funded by a group of New Concord area residents, the Friends of Education. The original building burned in March, 1851. The College Hall was rebuilt by public . . . — — Map (db m283) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) at North Layton Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
In 1827, construction of the National Road began through Muskingum County, and the Scotch-Irish settlement that became New Concord was laid out on March 24, 1828 by Judge David Findley. Judge Findley, born in Belfast, Ireland in 1762, and his six . . . — — Map (db m98608) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling east.
For God and Country we dedicate this memorial in loving memory of our veterans of all wars who have served their country so we may continue to enjoy freedom and democracy. — — Map (db m13352) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) at College Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
This Garden is in Memory of Robert Francis Harper (1864–1906). Robert Francis "Frank" Harper, who was born in this cabin, joined his brother William Rainey in studying ancient languages. He became one of the world experts on the ancient people of . . . — — Map (db m281) HM
Coaches, Conestoga wagons, herds of livestock, pioneers on foot or horseback, peddlers, soldiers, beggers - these and many others have crossed this bridge on the National Road since 1830. Escaping slaves sought shelter beneath it. Like many others . . . — — Map (db m13350) HM
On U.S. 40 at Shadyside Drive, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 40.
Side A Fulfilling President George Washington's desire to “open wide the gates of the West,” in 1796 Congress authorized the Zane brothers of Fort Henry (at present day Wheeling) to clear a path through the dense woods of Appalachian . . . — — Map (db m13351) HM
On Main Street at Lodge Street, on the left when traveling north on Main Street.
First Traffic Fatality in Ohio
As he traveled the National Road on August 20, 1835, the last diary entry by Christopher C. Baldwin, librarian for the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, was, “Start by stage on the . . . — — Map (db m13348) HM
On Main Street at Norwich Drive, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
In Memory of Christopher C. Baldwin, Librarian of the American Antiqurian Society Worchester, Mass., killed on this curve Aug. 20, 1835, by the overturning of a stage coach. This being the first traffic accident on record in this state. — — Map (db m157951) HM
The Act of Congress in 1806 which authorized the construction of the National Road required that mile markers be placed at regular intervals. These reference points reassured travelers that they were following the correct route. They also indicated . . . — — Map (db m205519) HM
On Old National Road (U.S. 40), on the left when traveling east.
As motorized transportation developed, motels of all sizes became a fixture along the National Road. Automobile travel in the early 1900s was often an adventure. Overnight accommodations, in the form of hotels, were concentrated in urban centers, . . . — — Map (db m98694) HM
On Arch Hill Road at Murphy Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on Arch Hill Road.
Side A: Salt Creek Bridge
This covered bridge, spanning Salt Creek in Perry Township, Muskingum County was erected in the 1870s. It is a splendid example of an Ohio covered bridge built with Warren type trusses. It is being preserved as an . . . — — Map (db m13344) HM
Near East Pike National Road (U.S. 40) at Zane Grey Road (County Route 199).
Welcome to the National Road
The National road crosses six states from Baltimore, Maryland to East St. Louis,
Illinois. The road fulfilled the dreams of George Washington and Thomas
Jefferson to build an all-weather route across the . . . — — Map (db m93721) HM
Near East Pike National Road (U.S. 40) at Zane Grey Road (County Route 199).
The Act of Congress in 1806, which authorized the construction of the National Road, required that mile markers be placed at regular intervals. These reference points reassured travelers that they were following the correct route. They also . . . — — Map (db m205520) HM
On Norwich Drive at Harding Way Road, on the right when traveling west on Norwich Drive.
Built in 1836 for Ralph Hardesty at a cost of $500, the original stone portion of this house measures 40 by 22 feet. Little is known of Mr. Hardesty except that he was listed in the 1850 Census, when he was 43 years of age. The two-story house, . . . — — Map (db m205872) HM
On East Pike (U.S. 22) west of Zane Grey Road (County Road 199), on the right when traveling east.
This garden is a living tribute to all of America's veterans and their families. In silence and respect, this is a place to remember why millions of Americans have fought and died for our liberty and our freedom.
Here we renew our promise to . . . — — Map (db m205870) WM
Near Old National Road (U.S. 22/40) near 8850 E Pike, on the right when traveling east.
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 . . . — — Map (db m285142) HM
Near East Pike National Road (U.S. 40) near Zane Grey Road (County Route 199).
(original medallion- The Mt. Vernon Bridge Co, Mt. Vernon Ohio 1909)
Warrern Riveted Pony Truss Bridge
erected along the
Zane Trace over Salt Creek
Moved to National Road Zane Grey
Museum in 2000 — — Map (db m93735) HM
On Arch Hill Road (County Road 82) at Murphy Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on Arch Hill Road.
Residents near Johnson's Mill on Big Salt Creek petitioned the Muskingum County Commissioners in June 1875 for a bridge. A year later, they agreed to pay Jesse Romine $445 for stone abutments and Thomas Fisher $646 for an uncovered 80' Warren truss . . . — — Map (db m284074) HM
On Front Street at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south on Front Street.
In memory of
Lt. Michael J. Lutz
Who lost his life in
the line of duty,
July 12, 1994
Dedicated for service to
the community as a
member of the Muskingum
County Sheriffs Department
and Harrison Township
Fire Department. . . . — — Map (db m13551) HM
Thirty-thousand years ago, the streams and rivers in this area flowed north. A ridge extended across what is today the Muskingum-Morgan County line about seven miles south of the Philo Lock. When the Wisconsin Glacier moved down from Canada 25,000 . . . — — Map (db m13334) HM
On Market Street west of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling west.
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 . . . — — Map (db m205866) HM
Near Putnam Avenue north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north.
Black Mess Johnson an escaped slave from Maryland, is traced to Zanesville by his owner. He has been working for the McIntire Family and John McIntire buys his freedom for $150. Later that year, Black Mess Johnson marries Ann Thompson, an . . . — — Map (db m280709) HM
Near Putnam Avenue north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north.
Rufus Putnam Levi Whipple and Increase Mathews outbid John McIntire for the land that will become Spring Field (Putnam). Zanesville will be settled in part by Virginians and Putnam by New Englanders. — — Map (db m280710) HM
Slavery is excluded from Ohio by the State Constitutional Convention. Free African Americans may swear legal oaths, testify in the courts, hold public office, perform military service but not vote. Rufus Putnam votes for equality, including the vote . . . — — Map (db m280711) HM
The state legislature denies African Americans and persons of Mixed Race the right to testify against persons of European Ancestry in court and requires a $500 bond to
insure the good behavior of each employed African American. — — Map (db m280712) HM
Near Putnam Avenue north of Jefferson Street when traveling north.
The United States abolished the importation of slaves but smuggling persists and the slave trade turns to slaves raised in the United States. — — Map (db m280713) HM
Suspected fugitive slave attempts
to escape Zanesville's log jail by
burning off a lock. He burns down
the jail and old frame courthouse.
Pro-slavery men threaten to throw him
into the flames but sympathizers help
him to escape. — — Map (db m280714) HM
Near Putnam Avenue north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north.
The American Colonization Society is founded with the goal of resettling freed slaves outside of the United States. This leads to the founding of Liberia on the west coast of Africa. Zanesville and Putnam will soon establish their own society, . . . — — Map (db m280732) HM
William Lloyd Garrison publishes his newspaper. The Liberator,
which becomes an outspoken voice for
immediate abolition of slavery. In Zanesville,
The Zanesville and Putnam Colonization
Society begins to have internal
division over . . . — — Map (db m280741) HM
Levi Whipple, A.G. Allen, Thomas Gurney, M.B. Cushing and H.C. Howells meet in Putnam to discuss slavery and oppression and consider forming an antislavery society. The next week, they are joined by Horace Nye, William Joiner, John Quigley, Charles . . . — — Map (db m280742) HM
The Muskingum County Abolition
Society petitions the Ohio Legislature
to allow African Americans to testify in
court and participate in the school fund.
They also petition the United States
Congress to abolish slavery in Washington
D.C. and . . . — — Map (db m280743) HM
The first State Abolition Convention is held at the
Stone Academy in Putnam Prominent abolitionists
present at this convention include Theodore Weld,
James Birney and John Rankin. Local abolitionists
include A.A. Guthrie, H.C. Howells and Horace . . . — — Map (db m280748) HM
A.A. Guthrie chairs the second State Abolition
Society Meeting in Granville, Ohio,
serving as society president. This
meeting also has to contend with
mob violence. — — Map (db m280752) HM
Harriet Beecher Stowe (author of Uncle Tom's Cabin) visits her brother William Beecher, pastor of the Putnam Presbyterian Church. She observes that about half the citizens of Putnam are abolitionists. — — Map (db m280819) HM
State Abolition Convention again held at the
Stone Academy in Putnam. The convention is
mobbed and the "Battle of the Bridge"
confrontation occurs at the old Third Street
Covered Bridge. Two Hundred Zanesville men
threaten to burn Putnam and . . . — — Map (db m280820) HM
Joshua McCarty Simpson
writes and sings his first poem at the
Abolition School near Big Bottom in Morgan
County. Robert West Speer of New Concord,
begins his record of fugitive slaves received
and forwarded. He records 77 individuals
from . . . — — Map (db m280826) HM
Nelson T. Gant receives his freedom in Loudoun County,
Virginia. He works to save money to purchase the freedom of his wife Anna Maria Hughes. — — Map (db m280830) HM
Abolitionist A.A. Guthrie delivers the address at the dedication of James Madison School in Putnam. Guthrie talks on the value of free public education. Francis Potts is at that time President of the Putnam Board of Education. — — Map (db m280931) HM
Near Putnam Avenue north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Guthrie brothers, Rial Cheadle and unnamed members of the African American Community, possibly including Nelson Gant and Joshua Simpson are continuing to be active in the Underground
Railroad. A line from Deavertown, in Morgan County to . . . — — Map (db m280932) HM
Near Putnam Avenue (U.S. 22) north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north.
Joshua McCarty Simpson publishes The Emancipation Car, a book of anti-slavery songs, at Zanesville. He will republish in 1874, shortly before his death. He will be remembered for his writing and a quote that shows the value he placed on Education. . . . — — Map (db m280933) HM
Near Putnam Avenue (U.S. 22) north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north.
William Jackson of Belmont County, Ohio, is arrested as a Fugitive Slave at Zanesville. Abolitionists and Pro-Slavery men clash in court over the arrest but the federal marshal succeeds in maintaining custody of his prisoner, though a riot ensues at . . . — — Map (db m280934) HM
Near Putnam Avenue north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north.
Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States. John C. Hazlett and Thomas Potts, plan a victory celebration for Zanesville and Putnam. The Putnam Female Seminary, illuminates the letters spelling Lincoln in their windows. New Concord has . . . — — Map (db m280935) HM
Near Putnam Avenue north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north.
The South leaves the Union and the Civil War begins. Issues involved include the right of
any state to leave the United States and Slavery. — — Map (db m280936) HM
Near Putnam Avenue north of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north.
President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that slaves in areas of rebellion against the United States are Free. The 62nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, containing many Zanesville and Putnam volunteers participates in the . . . — — Map (db m280937) HM
Side A
In the early 1800s, opposing attitudes existed in the separate communities of Putnam and Zanesville. Anti-slavery New Englanders settled Putnam while pro-slavery Virginians and Kentuckians settled Zanesville. The Emancipation Society . . . — — Map (db m94534) HM
On 4th Street at Market Street, on the right when traveling north on 4th Street.
One of America's leading architects of the early 20th century, Cass Gilbert (1859-1934), was born in a home that stood at this site. After studying at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Gilbert apprenticed with prominent architectural firm . . . — — Map (db m13098) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 40) west of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to all men and women wounded in all our wars
My stone is red for
the blood they shed.
The medal I bear
is my country's way
to show they care.
If I could be seen
by all mankind
maybe peace will
come in . . . — — Map (db m224041) WM
Near Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway (Interstate 70) 5 miles west of Route 82, on the right when traveling west.
In August 1973, the U.S. Congress Designated a cross-country stretch of interstate as the "Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway," in tribute to President Eisenhower's early recognition of the need for national network of highways to enhance the mobility . . . — — Map (db m166454) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 40) just east of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1907, First National Bank erected the third building to serve as its headquarters on Main Street. This magnificent eagle, standing watch over the entrance, highlighted the structure.
When the building was razed in 1931 to make room for . . . — — Map (db m224038) HM
On Pershing Road, on the left when traveling west.
In Memory of the Soldiers and Sailors of Muskingum County Ohio
Erected by Hazlett Post No. 81
Department of Ohio G.A.R.
Donated by Robert A. Parsons as a memorial to Hazlett Post No. 81 G.A.R. — — Map (db m12445) HM
On West Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
One of the most beautiful and interesting of the old stopping places is the Headley Inn which provided lodging and refreshment for the westward tide of immigration for 30 years. The Headley Inn dreamed half a century away over rooms stored with . . . — — Map (db m98983) HM
A graduate of Zanesville High School, Karl Kappes studied art in Cincinnati before moving on to New York, Paris, and Munich. In the 1890's, Karl began working at the nationally known Weller Pottery; advancing to foreman in 1901, and lead designer . . . — — Map (db m28920) HM
Near 4th Street 0 miles south of Market Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
The Lodge of Amity, one of the six founding lodges of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, was chartered on June 24, 1805, and first met in the Benoni Pierce Hotel at the northeast corner of Main and Fifth Streets, Zanesville. This marker was erected in . . . — — Map (db m212234) HM
In memory of our fallen comrades from Muskingum County who died during the Iraqi Conflicts
“Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends” John 15:13
11-6-03 Noah Graham . . . — — Map (db m16903) WM
Near Market Street, on the right when traveling west.
Alfred Ransbottom
Civil War - Army
2-24-1865
Robert B. Brown
Civil War - Army
3-27-1890
George A. Lloyd
Civil War - Army
4-16-1891
William E. Richey
Civil War - Army
11-9-1893
William H. Longshore
Civil War - . . . — — Map (db m16902) WM
In memory of our fallen comrades - from Muskingum County - who died in the Republic of Vietnam
Apr 18-66 Danny A. Bolin - U.S.M.C.
Jun-66 Harold E. Boetcher - U.S.M.C.
Nov 19-66 Ted Belcher - Army/Medal of Honor
Dec 30-66 Guy W. Huey - . . . — — Map (db m16912) WM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) west of Oakland Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Nelson T. Gant as one of Zanesville’s most prominent African American citizens. Born into slavery on the Woodburn Estate of John Nixon of Loudoun County, Virginia on May 10, 1821, Nelson was given is freedom by the provisions of his master’s will in . . . — — Map (db m43961) HM
On West Main Street (U.S. 40) west of Oakland Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Nelson Talbot Gant was freed from slavery by the last will and testament of his owner, John Nixon, September of 1845 in Loudoun County, Virginia. However, Gant’s wife, Maria, was a slave to Jane Russell of Leesburg, Virginia. According to Virginia . . . — — Map (db m272135) HM
On Main Street at North 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
U. S. Presidents From Ohio
William Henry Harrison • Ulysses Simpson Grant • Rutherford B. Hayes • James A. Garfield • Benjamin Harrison • William McKinley • William Howard Taft • Warren G. Harding
A brief listing of people and events . . . — — Map (db m274474) HM
On Main Street at North 5th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
This marker commemorates the men and women who achieved American independence.
These Patriots, believing in the noble cause of liberty, fought valiantly to found a new nation. 1775-1783
Presented by Muskingum Chapter Daughters of the . . . — — Map (db m272156) WM
On Linden Avenue 0.2 miles north of Taylor Street, on the left when traveling north.
Founded in 1890 in Roseville, Ohio, Roseville Pottery Company was incorporated in 1892 with George Young as general manager. At the time, Roseville produced commercial pottery such as stoneware, flowerpots, and cuspidors. The company moved to this . . . — — Map (db m13103) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 40) east of 4th Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1809 the citizens of Zanesville erected a building on this site which served as the capitol of Ohio from October 1, 1810, until May 1, 1812. The 9th and 10th sessions of the Ohio General Assembly met here before returning to Chillicothe in May . . . — — Map (db m275) HM
On Muskingum Avenue west of Putnam Avenue ( Route 93).
The original Sixth Street Bridge, constructed at a cost of $72,960, opened on December 7, 1885. The structure consisted of four wrought-iron trusses which spanned the Muskingum River and one swing truss which spanned the Muskingum Improvement Canal. . . . — — Map (db m277) HM
On West Pike (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
Edward Edison Smith was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and arrived in Muskingum
County about the same time as his neighbor, Uzal Headley. Smith was a farmer who built
a log house near this site and, after the National Road reached Zanesville in . . . — — Map (db m98982) HM
On Market Street west of North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
1. John McIntire, Founder, son-in-law of Ebenezer Zane. Visionary for the town’s development. His legacy lives on in the McIntire Scholarship Fund. Died in 1815 at age 56.
2. Noah Norris, Patriot. Enlisted in the first black regiment . . . — — Map (db m246) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 40) west of North 5th Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
1880 - William Green opens the first tavern in what is now Zanesville.
1801 - Zanesville receives its name from a government official. (Formerly known as Westbourne).
1810-1812 - Zanesville is the capital of Ohio.
1817 - . . . — — Map (db m272136) HM
The Zanesville lock, canal, and dam were part of a series of eleven such built on the Muskingum River from Marietta to Ellis, north of Zanesville, from 1836 to 1841. The improvements made the shallow river navigable by steamboats. The State of Ohio . . . — — Map (db m13349) HM
On Putnam Avenue (Ohio Route 93) north of Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling south.
Constructed of sandstone quarried from nearby Putnam Hill, the Stone Academy dates to 1809. The Springfield School House Company erected the building, it is believed, to lure the statehouse from Chillicothe. However, when Zanesville was chosen as . . . — — Map (db m172342) HM
On Main Street (U.S. 40) at North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Three Muskingum
County Courthouses
have stood on this site.
The second (depicted
above) served as the
Ohio State Capitol
from 1810 to 1812. — — Map (db m224037) HM
