Show First Salt Works In Ohio The first salt works works- In the section sec tion of the country according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer was established es es- es- es I in 1796 on Salt Creek near I what is now Zanesville Fifty FlUy settlers set set- tiers pooled each bought 24 kettles and set to work In shifts They worked night and ond day to keep the kettles boiling taking turns bringing wood for tor the tho fires In twelve hours' hours time tune six men could produce 50 pounds of salt salt which which was worth 3 1 |