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Annual Report of the Chief of
Engineers to the Secretary of War for the Year
1890-91, Part 1
A report of maintainence performed on the navigation
system begins on page 227.
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Annual Report of the
Secretary of War – 1899
A report of improvement of the navigation system begins
on page 2454.
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Biographical and Historical Memoirs of
Muskingum County, Ohio: Harrison Township
A brief history of the township,
including reference to the navigation system.
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Building Blocks: Locks and
dams on Muskingum have made river navigable since
1841
A brief history of the navigation system. Current
photos.
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Canals, Volume 1
A historical illustration and photo are on page 97.
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Canals
for a Nation
A brief description is on page 131.
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Congressional
Edition, Volume 6396, Issue 1 – 1913
The transfer of the navigation system from the state of
Ohio to the federal government is on page 454.
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History Of Lowell And Adams
Township
Includes a brief history of the navigation system and
its impact on the area.
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History of the Muskingum
River Improvement
An article begins on page 6 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Journal, Volume 26, Issue 1,
Ohio General Assembly, Senate – 1827
A report on a survey of the river for navigation begins
on page 251.
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Living History: The Muskingum
River
An article begins on page 10 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Lockmaster’s House Historical
Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Washington County.
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Marietta Lock Photographs
A historical photo of a lock on the river.
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Muskingum River
A brief description and history of the navigation
system.
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Muskingum River
A brief history and description of
the river, including the navigation system. Links to
related sites.
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Muskingum River
Includes a brief history of the navigation system.
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Muskingum River 
A
brief history of steamboat traffic on the river.
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Muskingum River
Navigation System
A brief history and description of
the navigation system. Current photos.
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Muskingum River Navigation System
Historical Marker
Photo and text of a historical
marker in Morgan County. Current photos and links to
related sites.
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Muskingum River State Park
Includes
a brief history of the navigation system.
Current photos.
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Ohio
Archaeological and Historical Quarterly -
1910
A brief history and description of
the McConnelsville Lock is on page 270.
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Ohio History Journal:
Muskingum River Improvement
An extensive history of the
navigation system.
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Public Documents Concerning
the Ohio Canals: Which are to Connect Lake Erie with
the Ohio River – 1832
Report regarding improvement of navigation of the river
are on pages 447 and 461.
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Steamboats on the Muskingum
River
Includes a list of steamboats known
to have operated on the river.
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Taming the Muskingum
Link to a book about the development of navigation on
the river.
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The Devola Lock
Historical Marker
Photo and text of the marker at
Devola.
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The Encyclopedia Americana -
1920
A brief description of the
navigation system is on page 96.
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The Muskingum – “Jewel” of
Southeast Ohio
An article begins on page 3 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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The Muskingum River
Locks Historical Marker
Photo
and text of a marker in Zanesville.
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Transportation by Water, 1916
A brief history and description of the navigation system
is on page 224.
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Two Riverboat Pilots
Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Morgan
County.
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Zanesville Lockhouse For Lock
& Dam No. 10
A brief history of the lock and
dam. Current photos.
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