On County Road 24 at Local Road 26, on the right when traveling north on County Road 24.
On the hill north of here was made, in 1764.
The memorable treaty which brought almost continuous peace between the Indians and the Whites.
The expedition of 1500 men, under Col. Henry Bouquet, marched from Fort Pitt reaching the Forks of the . . . — — Map (db m3289) HM
On Ohio Route 83, on the left when traveling north.
1764. Lt.Col. Henry Bouquet with 1500 British regulars and American Militia penetrated the Ohio wilderness to crush Chief Pontiac’s Indian conspiracy.
Here at the forks of the Muskingum River during October and November, Bouquet subdued the . . . — — Map (db m3286) HM
On Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling east.
Around the spring nearby, was perpetrated, on April 20, 1781, the massacre of 20 Indians by Col. Daniel Broadhead's army of 300. This slaying was committed following destruction, the same day, of the two villages, Goschachgunk, (Coshocton) and . . . — — Map (db m14707) HM
On North Whitewoman Street west of Ohio Route 16/83, on the left when traveling west.
Capt. Bill Smart operated one of the last canal boats, "The Stranger", in this area. He lived in Coshocton and died in 1952, at the age of 102. — — Map (db m206159) HM
United States of America
Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
State of Ohio, Coshocton County
Civil War
Elson, James M. Sergeant Mississippi 1863 — — Map (db m14716) HM
On Chestnut Street east of North 3rd Street (Ohio Route 541), on the right when traveling east.
Coshocton County lies in the great bituminous coal field. In 1820 early pioneers removed layers of soil and removed coal near the surface, chiefly for home use to light and heat their homes.
1833 - Hardscrabble Mine east of town was the . . . — — Map (db m205929) HM
On Chestnut Street just east of North 3rd Street (Ohio Route 541), on the right when traveling east.
Coshocton County lies in the great bituminous coal field. In 1820 early pioneers removed layers of soil and removed coal near the surface, chiefly for home use to light and heat their homes.
1833 - Hardscrabble Mine east of town was the . . . — — Map (db m205931) HM
In memory of all who served and gave the ultimate sacrifice including the following from Coshocton County
Francis E. Appis Charles D. Rubel
George H. Babcock Hubert W. Shurtz
Ralph R. Carr . . . — — Map (db m14708) WM
This memorial is dedicated to those who served, those who died, and those still missing.
Erected by Coshocton County Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 159 with the support of the citizens of Coshocton County
Killed in Action
Michael S. . . . — — Map (db m14718) WM
Courage
In lasting tribute to the sons & daughters of Coshocton County who served in the wars of their country
Let none forget, they gave their all
And faltered not, when came the call
To keep forever living the
Freedom for which they served — — Map (db m14721) HM
On Main Street at 2nd Street, in the median on Main Street.
Goschachgunk (Blackbear Town), now Coshocton, was the capital city of the Delaware Nation. On this parkway stood their Council House. In this House on March 9, 1777, a Great Council of the Delawares, under the leadership of Chief White Eyes, met and . . . — — Map (db m300) HM
On Main Street west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
In a review of the life record of Edgar O. Selby it will be noted that every business enterprise with which he has become connected has been crowned with success, and while he has promoted his individual interests he has contributed in . . . — — Map (db m209617) HM
On Main Street just west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
1952 - Eisenhower ran for president. Nixon was running for vice-president. His train stopped at Main Street.
My dad ran Moore's Store and I worked for him when I was in high school.
Everybody closed their stores and walked to hear him . . . — — Map (db m208266) HM
On North Whitewoman Street north of High Street, on the left when traveling north.
In 1838 Arnold Medbery was a postmaster of Roscoe Village. He built a large house up Hill Street where he lived with his wife, Phebe. Today it is operated as a B&B, Medbery Manor. — — Map (db m206160) HM
On Chestnut Street just east of North 3rd Street (Ohio Route 541), on the right when traveling east.
This memorial is dedicated to honor and remember all of the coal miners, their families, and everyone involved in the coal mining industry of Coshocton County, Ohio
In Remembrance of all the coal miners who lost their lives while working in . . . — — Map (db m205933) HM
On Main Street west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
"It was always a real treat when mom took us and we got to sit up on the stools and twirl around."
The Lunch County Circa 1969
"I'd stay with my grandmother and we'd walk 'up town' (downtown is towards the river) to have lunch . . . — — Map (db m209627) HM
On South 2nd Street (County Route 271) at Clow Lane, on the left when traveling south on South 2nd Street.
On this area stood Lichtenau, lost mission
of the Moravians, the first white settlement in
Coshocton County. It was established on April 12,
1776 by the Moravians Missionaries, Rev. David Zeis
berger and Rev. John Heckewelder, with eight . . . — — Map (db m157910) HM
On Main Street west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Little Social Histories is a collection of stories about 441 Main Street over time. The project spas 34 windows and two buildings.
The larger building could be identified as the Selby Building by its stone nameplate above the center 3rd . . . — — Map (db m209677) HM
On Main Street east of North 3rd Street (Ohio Route 541), on the right when traveling west.
Lynching in America.
Following the Civil War, violent resistance to equal rights for African Americans and an ideology of White supremacy flourished not only in the South, but across the United States. Lynching emerged as a notorious form of . . . — — Map (db m205809) HM
On North Whitewoman Street north of Ohio Route 16/83, on the right when traveling north.
Nicholas Schott immigrated to Coshocton in 1838. He was a miller and assisted Arnold Medbery in building the Empire Mill. He lived in the original building which currently houses Canal Cargo. — — Map (db m206157) HM
On North Whitewoman Street (County Road 495) north of Hydraulic Street, on the right when traveling north.
The lock your at is for the Wallooding Canal a 25 mile feeder canal off the Ohio-Erie that runs from Cleveland to Portsmouth 305 miles.
The captain and his wife lived on their boat she being the cook there was a "Hoagie" maintained the . . . — — Map (db m206161) HM
On Main Street just west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
There were a lot of passenger trains stopping in Coshocton especially if it was fair time, 15-20,000 people came to the Coshocton County Fair by train. Trains came to Coshocton all the way from Wheeling, West Virginia just for the Coshocton County . . . — — Map (db m208265) HM
On Main Street east of 3rd Street (Ohio Route 541), on the right when traveling west.
Beautification of this courthouse square was provided through funds bequeathed to the Coshocton Rotary Club and the Coshocton Foundation by Raymond M. Hay.
Raymond Hay operated Hay Jewelry for many years and was well known and respected for his . . . — — Map (db m297) HM
On Main Street just west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
[Coshocton Tribune, Oct. 7, 1952] - Sen. Richard Nixon addressed a crowed of 3,000 at Coshocton from the rear platform of his special campaign train on the Pennsylvania Railroad. It was the biggest audience the Republican candidate for . . . — — Map (db m208267) HM
Near Main Street just west of North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west.
Given to the citizens of Coshocton County by the Coshocton Rotary Club in recognition of the National Bi-Centennial on May 24, 1975 — — Map (db m208667) HM
On Main Street just west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
1921 - the Newberry brothers opened a store in Coshocton
1923 - their chain was incorporated as the J.J. Newberry Co.
1960 - J.J. Newberry Co. operated 565 stores
1993 - JJ. Newberry closed in Coshocton
2001 . . . — — Map (db m209675) HM
On Main Street east of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
"I shopped in there for candy when we would walk to the Presbyterian church for weekly choir practice after school."
"My friends and I would walk all the way from Adams Street to the store just to buy candy!"
"I remember when . . . — — Map (db m209667) HM
On Main Street just west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
There was the infamous Dr. Honabarger DDS on the second floor… down a long creaky hallway. A passing train did nothing to ease the trauma of being the chair.
as told by anonymous someone who still harbors childhood fears. — — Map (db m208271) HM
In 1764, Colonel Henry Bouquet established the site of what is now Coshocton. In 1811, the county was founded and the town incorporated as the county seat. The Coshocton County Courthouse, the third on this site, was built between 1873 and 1875 by . . . — — Map (db m298) HM
On Main Street just west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Coshocton was too small to rate a mail train stop.
Mid 1860's-non-stop mail trains began service to small towns using canvas bags and mail cranes. The practice declined along with passenger rail travel in the 1940's.
Dan Moody was a . . . — — Map (db m209385) HM
On Main Street west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
"We got our first parakeet from Newberry's-named him Corki."
"My grandmother bought a baby parrot from Mrs. Parr when I was about 12. I ended up with that parrot when my grandfather passed away years ago, that bird was over 42 . . . — — Map (db m209632) HM
On County Road 271, 0.2 miles south of Papermill Road (County Road 270), on the left when traveling south.
This earthen mound was built between 800 B.C. and 500 A.D. by prehistoric people who lived in this valley. The mound was used for ceremonial purposes. Unlike most other mounds in Ohio which were used for burials. The mound was first excavated in . . . — — Map (db m157909) HM
On Main Street west of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Like the Burns Building that stood on the SW corner of Maine & 4th Streets, the Selby Building has Romanesque Revival architectural features though no turrets or arches.
The single corner column was in keeping with the asymmetry of the . . . — — Map (db m209676) HM
On North Whitewoman Street west of Ohio Route 16/83, on the left when traveling west.
This building was built in 1846 by John Dredge who sold it the same year to Christopher Miller. After Miller died, James Harrison bought the building and operated it as a tin & sheet iron factory and hardware store. — — Map (db m206158) HM
On Main Street just east of South 5th Street, on the right when traveling east.
Troop Train Accident
On the morning of September 11th, 1950, a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train collided with the rear of a train carrying troops near West Lafayette, Ohio.
The collision killed 73 members of the Pennsylvania . . . — — Map (db m208270) HM
William Green, President of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 until his death, 1852, began his amazing and strenuous climb to the top run of labor's ladder at age 16, in the Morgan Run Coal Mines in Coshocton County.
Born in Coshocton . . . — — Map (db m299) HM
On Chestnut Street (Ohio Route 541) west of North Water Street, on the right when traveling west.
On this site stood the Tavern of Charles "King Charley" Williams, first permanent white settler in Coshocton County. A native of Maryland, and born in 1764, Williams came here in 1801. He died in 1840. The dominant figure of his generation, he was . . . — — Map (db m344) HM
