East from Newark, travel via the Blackhand Gorge Nature Preserve (where an Indian petroglyph of a black hand has been destroyed, but remnants of canal towpaths, locks, and a quarry remain), to Flint Ridge. For ten thousand years this colorful stone was dug from the still-visible pits that dot the site, and made into sharp tools and weapons.. A small museum tells the story of Ancient Ohio's most valuable resource, and showcases the work of modern "flintknappers."

Further afield to the northeast is Coshocton, where the Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum displays the inauthentic but historically interesting Newark "Holy Stones," along with many fine Native American artifacts and Paleoindian points. Nearby Roscoe Village is a wonderfully preserved canal town reflecting early nineteenth-century life in the region.