The Muskingum River at Rokeby Lock #8. The river runs for about 112 miles from Coshocton County to the Ohio River in Marietta. (Credit: Ken Drenten)

By Ken Drenten

This episode of Dusty Tires on the Road features State Route 60, which follows the Muskingum River. The video follows the route from just south of Zanesville to McConnelsville.

The 112-mile river is created by the confluence of the Walhonding and Tuscarawas rivers in Coshocton County, and empties into the Ohio River at Marietta. SR 60 parallels the river for most of its route through Muskingum, Morgan and Washington counties.

Also featured in this week’s video is the town of Duncan Falls, Blue Rock State Park, and the Muskingum River Parkway State Park and its system of 19th century working locks and dams. Historic and interesting places in McConnelsville and Stockport are also seen.

You’ll see river locks that date back to 1841, a hardware store that dates back to 1845, and what is reported to be the smallest Kroger grocery store in the company’s chain.

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Ken Drenten is creator and editor of Dusty-Tires.com, a travel blog for out-of-the-ordinary places in Ohio.

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