Ohio’s state gemstone is flint, and this ridge east of Newark is where the finest in the East comes from, a rainbow-banded flint that Native peoples quarried in hundreds of pits for 12,000 years and traded clear across the continent. Knappers still prize it. It is a state memorial and nature preserve now: you can walk among the ancient quarry pits, but collecting inside is restricted, so buy the knapped material from the local dealers.
Flint (Ohio state gem)
Other places on the map within a couple of hours.
