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The Evolution of the Muskingum County Courthouse: A picture story
After my last post, I found myself very curious about how the Muskingum Courthouse as Zanesville citizens know today came to be. As the city of Zanesville grew so did the Muskingum County Courthouse. From its humble beginnings in a … Continue reading
The Brothers’ War: Confederate Sympathizers, Draft Dodgers, and Lost Love
Muskingum County participated as much as any Ohio county during the Civil War, with 3,850 men serving in the Union Military where 513 men paid the greatest sacrifice. While these men went off to fight the war, others stayed home … Continue reading
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Zanesville, Growing Up: A glance at the 1850’s Ohio Census
A Census can provide very valuable information about one’s community. By looking back on what type of people lived in a community and learning facts, that are sometimes surprising, about a hometown can be found, such as Muskingum County having … Continue reading
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The Servant and the Doctor: Two stories from Muskingum’s County History
Many counties in the United States have had at one point a book about the stories and events within the counties. These books are called County Histories. These books are a very useful primary and secondary source for local historians … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Mess, Increase Mathews, John McIntire, Johnson Mess, Ohio, Putnam, Zanesville
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Ghost of the Past: Exploring Zanesville’s Historic Cemeteries
Last Sunday I visited three burial sites in Zanesville with my grandparents, Rodger and Jan Gable. Grandma, a genealogist, was thrilled when I asked her to take me to cemeteries around Zanesville to learn more about Zanesville’s past. Before we … Continue reading
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Update: Why Zanesville and Putnam merged in 1872
Today I went to Dr. Mathew Increase house, that has been converted into a museum, in Zanesville with my grandparents. The museum was very interesting and I learned a lot of information that I can use in future posts. In … Continue reading
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Putnam and Zanesville: The Story of Two Cities
Elbnezer Zane, the namesake of my town, built the Zane Trace not out of the goodness of his heart, but to collect his Revolutionary War land warrants that he had been awarded for his part in the war. These land … Continue reading
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Tagged Increase Mathews, John McIntire, Muskingum River, Ohio, United States, Zane Trace, Zanesville, Zanesville Ohio
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Zanesville, the Y-Bridge City
I found this video today while researching about the Y-Bridge. This is a promotional video about Zanesville from the 1950’s. It is interesting to see how much life has changed since then.
Zanesville: City of Clay
Muskingum County and Southeastern Ohio in general is very scenic area to live in, with rolling hills and the Muskingum River in the backdrop makes for a wonderful place to live. However, have you ever thought, what is underneath those … Continue reading
Exploring the Ycity 