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
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 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
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
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 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 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
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
