Sites of
Interest
- The Muskingum Parkway, a state
parkway with scenic and historical features including various
locks and dams.
- Morgan County also offers byway
travelers a look at the covered bridges of the mid and late
1800s. Look for the following bridges on and nearby the
byway route: Helmick Mill Bridge(1867), the San Toy/Adams
Bridge (1875), Barkhurst Mill Bridge (1872) and the
Rosseau Bridge (unknown).
- Ohio Power Recreation Land,
located along SR78, is noted for its abundant forest. Also
featured at this location is the Ronald V. Crews Memorial Park.
- Named for the broad Muskingum
floodplain, the three acre Big Bottom park is the site of a
skirmish between Ohio Company settlers and some Delaware and
Wyandot Indians on 2 January 1791. Big Bottom is beside
State Route 266, one mile southeast of Stockport in Morgan
County.
- In order to gain a glimpse of the
history of Malta and Morgan County of the 1800s, visitors should
view the landmarks around the Malta Town Hall at the
intersection of Main Street and 5th Street. Next to the Town
Hall, visitors can see the Rock Hollow School that was used from
1877 to 1934 in nearby Ringgold as well as the reconstructed
Morgan County Dungeon that was in operation from 1833 to 1839.
- In addition to the
Morgan County Historical Society Museum are the Now and Then
Shop and the Button House Museum.
- The Howard House - This
antebellum mansion had a humble beginnings as a small brick home
built in the 1850's. Fifteen years later, James Kelley Jones
bought the house and enlarged it to its present size. After his
daughter, Hattie, married L.R.C. Howard, the mansion became
known as the "Old Howard House." In 1989, Darl and
Steve Hann purchased the home and spent nine months restoring it
to create The Howard House Restaurant. The Howard House
Restaurant is located on East Main Street. Call (740) 962-5861
for more information.
- The Court House Located on the square in downtown McConnelsville, the Morgan
County Court House is considered one of the most beautiful in
the state. The Greek Classic structure was built in 1858 at a
cost of $10,000. In 1866, a bell, added soon after the building
was constructed, was replaced by a clock tower which today,
still strikes on the hour. The courthouse is open Monday -
Friday
- Burr Oak State Park - Located
on the western side of Morgan County, just 15 miles southwest of
McConnelsville. The park surrounds a
seven mile lake with a 10 HP motor limit. Visitors can enjoy
swimming, hunting, fishing, boating, hiking, picnicking,
camping, golfing, and horseback riding. And if an overnight stay
is in your plans, Burr Oak State Park offers a 60 room lodge
with five conference rooms and a restaurant with banquet
facilities. If you prefer privacy and more of a taste of the
outdoors, try one of Burr Oak's 30 cabins. For more
information, call Burr Oak State Park at (740) 767-3570.
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