Identifier: HistoricalCollectionsOfOhio1891V2 (find matches)
Title: Historical Collections of Ohio: An Encyclopedia of the State ; History Both General and Local, Geography with Descriptions of Its Counties, Cities and Villages, Its Agricultural, Manufacturing, Mining and Business Development, Sketches of Eminent and Interesting Characters, Etc., with Notes of a Tour over It in 1886 V 2
Year: 1891 (1890s)
Authors: Howe, Henry, 1816-1893
Subjects: Ohio -- Biography Ohio -- History Ohio -- Local History Ohio -- Description and travel
Publisher: Columbus : Henry Howe & Son

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is said to be the only Y bridge in the country. Itis a huge, covered affair, very broad andbrown, with a few small windows for out-looks. It has in it enough material to maketwo or three modern bridges. A distantview of it is shown in the view of Putnamin 1846. It was over this bridge that, in 614 MUSKINGUM COUNTY. June, 1865, at the close of the war, Sher-mans army wagons passed on their way fromWashington for distribution to the frontierposts. They occupied several weeks in goingthrough Zanesville. They tell this anecdote of a young man ofthe town who had taken a stranger friendthrough Putnam, and on coming to the Ybridge said, Well now cross this bridge, and when we get over, we will be on the sameside of the river as we are now. Whenthey had crossed he reminded his strangerfriend of what he had said. The latter lookedaround a moment, and then with an astonishedface exclaimed, Golly!—so we are; howdid we do it ? He had crossed below the.mouth of the Licking and came ashoreabove.
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The Y Bridge. The valley of the Muskingum a mile ormore above the business part of the town isvery broad. On the west side lies what iscalled the Mclntyre Terrace, a beautifulregion of level ground. There are the newresidences of the more wealthy, in the midstof spacious grounds and broad prospects.There, too, is situated the famed MclntyreChildrens Home, an imposing strncture on acommanding eminence. The farm attachedhas over one hundred acres and produces allthat is needed for the Home. Mclntyre, who died in 1815, was originallyburied in the old graveyard at the head ofMain street. Over his remains was a smalltablet bearing this inscription, by his friendand counsel. Ebenezer Granger, which ran asfollows: Sacred to the memory of John Mclntyre,who departed this life July 29, 1815, aged 56years. He was born at Alexandria, Virginia;laid out the town of Zanesville in 1800—ofwhich he was the Patron and Father. Hewas a member of the Convention whichformed the Constitution of Ohio. A kin

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