Black Hand Gorge: An Illustrated Guide

Black Hand Gorge is a spectacular natural and historic river gorge in Licking County, Ohio. A state nature preserve now encompasses nearly 1,000 acres in the gorge. This illustrated guide to the gorge’s trails and history has over 200 photographs, maps and other images, some more than a century old. The Ohio & Erie Canal, Central Ohio Railroad and Columbus, Newark & Zanesville (CN&Z) Electric Interurban Railway all passed through the gorge, leaving behind some fascinating relics. Visitors can walk through an old canal lock and a one-of-a-kind interurban tunnel cut through 325 feet of solid rock.