Muskingum
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The word Muskingum derives from a similarly sounding Delaware
Lenape
The Lenape are an Algonquian group of Native Americans of the Northeastern Woodlands. They are also called Delaware Indians. As a result of the American Revolutionary War and later Indian removals from the eastern United States, today the main groups live in Canada, where they are enrolled in the...

 (Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...

) word, which some claim to translate as 'Eye of the Elk.'

Muskingum may refer to:
  • Muskingum College
    Muskingum College
    Muskingum University is a private four-year comprehensive college with a strong liberal arts tradition located in New Concord, Ohio, approximately sixty miles east of the state capital of Columbus. Founded in 1837, Muskingum University is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church , although since the...

  • Muskingum County, Ohio
    Muskingum County, Ohio
    Muskingum County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 86,074. Its county seat is Zanesville...

  • Muskingum County Speedway
    Muskingum County Speedway
    Muskingum County Speedway, located in Zanesville, Ohio, USA is a 3/8 mile dirt oval racetrack. Since 2005 has annually held the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Creno's 50 race on July 3.-Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series:...

  • Muskingum River
    Muskingum River
    The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. An important commercial route in the 19th century, it flows generally southward through the eastern hill country of Ohio...

  • Muskingum Township, Ohio (disambiguation) (2 different townships)
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