Muskingum River Navigation Historic District

The Muskingum River Navigation Historic District is a 6,004 acres (24.30 km2) historic district in Ohio's Coshocton, Morgan, Muskingum, and Washington counties, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The listing includes 12 contributing buildings, 32 contributing structures, and a contributing site.[1]

Muskingum River Navigation Historic District
Muskingum River Navigation Historic District is located in Ohio
Muskingum River Navigation Historic District
Muskingum River Navigation Historic District is located in the United States
Muskingum River Navigation Historic District
Nearest cityCoshocton, Ohio Coshocton, Muskingum, Morgan, Washington counties
Coordinates40°17′2″N 81°52′39″W / 40.28389°N 81.87750°W / 40.28389; -81.87750
Area6,004 acres (24.30 km2)
Built1816 (1816)
ArchitectBates, David,; Curtis, Samuel, et al.
Architectural stylestenwheeler
NRHP reference No.07000025[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 9, 2007

The "Muskingum River lock system was designated the first Navigation Historic District in the United States by the National Park Service."[2] The Muskingum River Navigation System was also designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2001.[3][4]

It is traversed by the Muskingum River Water Trail.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#07000025)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Muskingum River Water Trail" (PDF). Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2018.
  3. ^ "Muskingum River Navigation System Historical Marker". Historical Marker Database. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Muskingum River Navigation System". American Society of Civil Engineers. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2022.