McConnelsville is the county seat for Morgan County
Rokeby Lock is in Morgan County
Morgan County(43) ► ADJACENT TO MORGAN COUNTY Athens County(69) ► Muskingum County(78) ► Noble County(18) ► Perry County(33) ► Washington County(164) ►
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This tablet erected by
E. D. Shafer
on the farm of W. L. McElhiney
marks the place where the
Morgan Raiders
crossed the Muskingum River
July 23, 1863 — — Map (db m13386) HM
In July 1863, Confederate General John H. Morgan led a force of 2,000 cavalrymen across southern Ohio. Morgan's force entered Ohio from Indiana on July 13. A chase ensued as Union cavalry pursued Morgan's men across twenty Ohio counties. Most of . . . — — Map (db m13383) HM
The Muskingum River Improvement, started in 1837, played a key role in economic development of the Greater Ohio River Valley as one of the nation's first complete slackwater navigation systems for steam-powered vessels, and survives as the most . . . — — Map (db m13382) HM
