Muskingum Explained

The word Muskingum derives from a similarly sounding Delaware (Native American) word, which some claim to translate as 'Eye of the Elk', but most likely means 'Swampy Ground'.
Muskingum may refer to:

• Muskingum (village), an 18th-century Native American community
• Muskingum University
• Muskingum County, Ohio
• Muskingum County Speedway
• Muskingum River
• Muskingum Island, an island in the Ohio River
• Muskingum Township, Ohio (disambiguation) (two different townships)