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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Zanesville

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Zanesville, Ohio

Updated August 16, 2018
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Aerial view of the Fifth Y-Bridge

Zanesville, Ohio

Zanesville Y-Bridge

A favorite of Amelia Earhart, ranking among those rare bridges that can be crossed without changing sides of the river.
View into the lock’s chamber.

Zanesville, Ohio

Lock #10 on the Muskingum River

One of the last few period-correct, hand-operated canal locks in the country.
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Somerset, Ohio

Old Perry County Courthouse

The nearly 200-year-old building displays a perplexing grammatical error.
17 miles from Zanesville
Dawes Arboretum Hedge

Newark, Ohio

Dawes Arboretum Hedge Letters

One of the world's largest hedge letterings spells out this arboretum's name over 2,040 feet.
21 miles from Zanesville

Malta, Ohio

Morgan County Dungeon

This underground holding cell was forgotten for over a century and rediscovered in the 1960s.
21 miles from Zanesville

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Big Muskie Bucket

All that remains of a gigantic earth-moving machine.
22 miles from Zanesville
National Heisey Glass Museum

Newark, Ohio

National Heisey Glass Museum

One of the most popular brands of glass among collectors, the story of the A.H. Heisey & Company glassmaker is told in this Newark museum.
22 miles from Zanesville
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The Ups and Downs of Being a Canal Lockmaster

Keeping a 170-year-old tradition alive on the mighty Muskingum.
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August 15, 2018
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