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Stay In Zanesville, Ohio!

Special Rates Offered by The Hampton Inn

The Hampton Inn is offering special rates when your room is booked through the Muskingum County Convention & Visitors Bureau website.

Your stay with Hampton by Hilton includes

  • ✓ Free hot breakfast
  • ✓ Free parking
  • ✓ Free WiFi
  • ✓ Non-smoking rooms
  • ✓ Indoor pool
  • ✓ Fitness center
  • ✓ Pet-friendly rooms
  • ✓ Business center
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Zanesville is the county seat for Muskingum County. The population of Zanesville was 25,487 at the 2010 census. Muskingum County experienced a slight increase in population between 1990 and 2010, raising the total number or county residents to 84,884 people. Muskingum County seems to be remaining stable in.

Zanesville was named after Ebenezer Zane, who had constructed Zane's Trace, a pioneer road from Wheeling, Virginia to Maysville, Kentucky through present-day Ohio. In 1797, he gave land as payment to his son-in-law, John McIntire, at the point where Zane's Trace met the Muskingum River. With Zane's help, McIntire platted the town and opened an inn and ferry by 1799. In 1801, Zanesville was officially renamed from Westbourne.

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Conn’s Potato Chip Company, Zanesville’s premier potato chip and snack food company uses 50,000 pounds of potatoes per day to make their delicious, mouth-watering chips!
Muskingum County is home to both a Y-shaped bridge and an S-shaped bridge
The famous "Star Soap" was made in Zanesville in the late 1800s-early 1900s by a company called Schultz and Company. The company was later sold to Proctor and Gamble.
Three universities are located in Muskingum County -Muskingum University, Ohio University Zanesville and Zane State College.
Zanesville was once known as the "Pottery Capital of the World" because of its large number of pottery manufacturers.
The Muskingum River, designated a Scenic Waterway is one of the few remaining systems in the U.S. to use hand-operated locks.
Zanesville was founded by American Revolutionary War patriot Colonel Ebenezer Zane, a maternal great-grandfather of Zane Grey.
National Conservation Spokesman "Jungle Jack" Hanna is a graduate of Muskingum University in New Concord Ohio.
Zanesville was named one of Ohio's best hometowns by Ohio Magazine for 2011.
Zanesville's Tom’s Ice Cream Bowl is one of the best places to get a scoop according to USA Today.
Welcome to Zanesville and Muskingum County! Whether you are here for a women's getaway, family vacation, golf trip, business trip or visiting relatives, there are many attractions, activities and events for your entertainment.

Kelly Ashby, Vice President of the Zanesville-Muskingum County Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitor Bureau