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Nelson T. Gant, a formerly enslaved man, became Zanesville’s first Black millionaire through self-made success.
Nelson T. Gant, born into slavery in 1821, became Zanesville’s first Black millionaire after gaining freedom at 24.
Arriving with 50 cents, he bought land along the flood-prone National Road, built a farm, and operated a profitable ice house and coal mine—selling more coal than any other in Muskingum County.
The Nelson T. Gant Foundation is raising funds for a seven-foot statue of him outside his former home, now a museum, to honor his legacy as a self-made entrepreneur and role model for African American youth.
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Nelson T. Gant, un hombre anteriormente esclavizado, se convirtió en el primer millonario negro de Zanesville a través del éxito hecho por sí mismo.