Building Zane's Trace
Following the war in 1796, Zane obtained permission and funds from the United States Congress to build a road through the Northwest Territory. In exchange for his work, Congress granted Zane tracts of land in the areas where the road intersected the Muskingum, Hocking, and Scioto rivers.
When Zane's Trace was completed, it crossed what is now the state of Ohio from Wheeling, Virginia to Maysville, Kentucky. Although the road was a rudimentary path and at first suitable only for travel by foot or horseback (not by wagon), the state of Ohio undertook improvements in the early 19th century. It was the only major road in Ohio until the War of 1812. See the entry on Zane's Trace for more information.
Zanesville, Ohio was named in his honor. Ebenezer Zane died of jaundice in 1811.
He was a maternal ancestor of author Zane Grey, who was born in Zanesville.
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