I loved finding this quirky folk art that tells a local story. The Eagle Nest Marker and carved stone monument commemorates the rebuilding of the National Road in 1914 from Zanesville to Hebron, Ohio. The original National Road, built in 1825, was in disrepair by 1914 and proved to be unsuitable for cars and bicycles. The marker tells the story of local residents wanting a brick road, which was cost prohibitive. Funds were available for a concrete road, which cost $16,000/mile. Governor James Cox was recognized as a key enabler of the reconstruction. The carved monument says "Old National Road, Built 1825, Rebuilt 1914, Through the efforts of James M. Cox, Governor of Ohio, Columbus 39 ms. Cumberland 720 ms." Images of a covered wagon and an early automobile are carved in the granite boulder. I imagine the people who were grateful for the existence of a simple necessity such as a road and chose to erect a monument. There is room to pull off the road to see the monument. There are no other amenities. Worth a visit if you like history. Today, the original road is 200 years old! read more

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