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History. The second Ohio Statehouse, built in 1809. Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane (1747–1811), who had blazed Zane's Trace, a pioneer trail from Wheeling, West Virginia to Maysville, Kentucky through present-day Ohio.
Zanesville, city, Muskingum county, east-central Ohio, U.S., at the juncture of the Muskingum and Licking rivers (there spanned by the Y Bridge [1902]), about 50 miles (80 km) east of Columbus. The town was founded (1797) by Ebenezer Zane on land awarded him by the U.S. Congress for clearing a road.
Zanesville, Ohio came into existence when Colonel Ebenezer Zane contracted with congress to build a road from Wheeling, West Virginia to Maysville, Kentucky. In return for this road known as Zane’s Trace, Zane was to receive three 640 acre tracts of land.
A. new state capital was established in Columbus in 1812. The Ohio General Assembly met for the first time in Columbus in 1816. Zanesville became an important commercial center in the region, with a number of skilled craftsmen and small shops located in the town.
Historically the state capital of Ohio from 1810 to 1812, Zanesville anchors the Zanesville micropolitan area (population 86,183) and is part of the greater Columbus-Marion-Zanesville combined statistical area.
Engage with Muskingum County’s rich history by visiting the Stone Academy Historic Site and Museum, the Dr. Increase Mathews House Museum and Gardens or learn about Putnam’s involvement in the Underground Railroad at the UGRR Interpretive Center at the Stone Academy.
The 250th anniversary of American Independence is the perfect time to celebrate the Trailblazers and founders of Zanesville who fought for American independence, and contributed to the growth and success of Ohio after the war.
