{"product_id":"new-concord-and-norwich-bloomfield-rix-mills-stations-on-the-national-road-a-sesquicentennial-history-1828-1978","title":"New Concord and Norwich, Bloomfield, Rix Mills: Stations on the National Road — A Sesquicentennial History (1828 - 1978)","description":"\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003eProduced by the Muskingum College Archives (New Concord, Ohio)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/b\u003e Lorle Ann Porter, Ph.D., Archivist, and Galen R. Wilson, Archivist Assistant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Stapled paper chapbook\/pamphlet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/b\u003e Historic photos of Zane's Trace and local landscapes, township family name registers, and a handwritten index of local landmarks (like Bethel Methodist Church and Crooked Creek Cemetery) on the inside cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThis booklet was compiled to celebrate the 150th anniversary of these specific settlements along the historic \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"110\"\u003eNational Road (U.S. Route 40)\u003c\/b\u003e in Muskingum County, just east of Zanesville.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eThe lead author, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"17\"\u003eDr. Lorle Ann Porter\u003c\/b\u003e (1938–2019), was an absolute legend in East-Central Ohio historical circles. She was a beloved, long-time history professor at Muskingum University and wrote the definitive books on the region, including \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"242\"\u003eThe National Road: Main Street of America\u003c\/i\u003e and histories of the local Amish communities. Anything with her name on it carries immediate academic and regional authority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eThe content covers foundational local history:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eZane’s Trace:\u003c\/b\u003e The early frontier foot trail cut by Ebenezer Zane in 1797.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEarly Settlement:\u003c\/b\u003e Details on how Rich Hill township and New Concord were carved out of dense timber by early German and Presbyterian Covenanter pioneers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGenealogy Goldmine:\u003c\/b\u003e It specifically lists early settler surnames like \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"70\"\u003eStichler, Reasoner, Wilson, Speer, Findley, McVey, McNaughton, Shourds, and Crow\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kicks Mix Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47693896450211,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/6831\/6835\/files\/20260522_153837.jpg?v=1779489489","url":"https:\/\/kicksmixbooks.store\/products\/new-concord-and-norwich-bloomfield-rix-mills-stations-on-the-national-road-a-sesquicentennial-history-1828-1978","provider":"Kicks Mix Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}