| The OES visited Marietta, Ohio on June 16,
2001. We originally went to take pictures of the Indian Mounds and a
cemetery there, but we were so intrigued by all the historical
places that we decided to take pictures of a few of them. Listed
under each picture is a brief description of the place. If you're
into history and historic places, Marietta is a must visit town. It
seems like every time your turn around, you're bumping into another
historic plaque. |
The Marietta Tourist Trolley. Marietta, Ohio as seen from Lookout Point. The George White House was built in 1855. In 1908 it was bought by George White who became Ohio's Governor in 1931. Now Alpha Xi Sorority's house, George is said to haunt the second floor. Marietta College's Erwin Hall is the oldest building at the college. It was built between 1845 and 1850. The Mills House was built in 1822. From 1836-1936, Col. John Mills and his sons lived in the home. It has been Marietta College president's home since 1937. The House of Seven Porches was built in 1835 by a Marietta College professor. It is also known as the Buell and the Kelso House. It was being renovated when we visited. Some of the remaining trolly tracks in Marietta that are no longer used. St. Paul's Evangelical Church is Marietta's second oldest church, built in 1849. Originally the German Evangelical "Kirche", the name was changed to St. Paul's in 1872. English sermons were first given in 1909. The church is still in use. The First Congregational Church was the North-West Territory's first organized church, chartered in 1796. Using Rufus Putnam's "Two Horn" plan, the church was dedicated in 1809. In 1905 the first building burned to the ground. This church was built the following year. Three courthouses since 1797 have provided government services for the once largest county in Ohio. This one is the courthouse that is currently in use. Built in 1802, the Meigs House was built for Return Jonathan Meigs, Jr. He was Ohio's first postmaster, fourth governor, US Senator, and postmaster general. The Buckley House was built in 1879 for the grand-daughter of Dudley Woodbridge, first merchant and early judge. Today it is used as a bed & breakfast. It is said to be haunted by the ghost of an exchange student from China who killed himself by drinking chloroform. The Tell City was built in 1889 to carry passengers and freight on the Ohio River. On April 6, 1917, she sank after an accident in Little Hocking, Ohio. The Pilothouse was removed from the wreck and used as a summer home for a while. it is now the oldest surviving pilothouse of its kind. This is a picture of the Steam Towboat W.P. Snyder, Jr. It is one of the last remaining Mark Twain era steam towboats used on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers system during the past century. Being at the Ohio River Museum, you may take tours of this towboat when it is open. We missed the last tour of the day by 20 minutes when we visited. If you have any internal photos of the boat that you'd like to share, please feel free to submit them. This is a restored canal boat used to transport goods on the once booming Ohio/Erie Canal, portions of which are also featured on this website. The Captain Tom R. Greene Memorial Navigation Light. Tom Greene was president of Greene Line Steamers, now The Delta Queen Steamboat Company. He purchased the Delta Queen steamboat that ran on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. This bridge connects Ohio to West Virginia, crossing the Ohio River. Boiler Point, where a large boiler now underground stood in 1814. When it was not paid for after delivery, it became a "hang out" for the locals. This historical plaque is dedicated to Marquess de la Fayette, who was the first person to tour the United States back in 1824. His tour lasted 1½ years. A plaque for the Historic Ohio Land Company. This plaque lists all of the original deed holders of Marietta. This was the first settlement beyond the original 13 colonies (states). This old grinding stone is dedicated to the first white woman settler, Mary Gardner Owen, who settled in Marietta with her family in 1788. This is the Southern Boundary Picketed Point during the four years of the Indian War. This plaque is in rememberance of the children of the Revolutionary War, and also first settlers of Marietta. Just beyond this sign was a public landing where the roadway extended down to the Ohio River. For over 100 years, this was the place where goods were exchanged. An early Pioneer Map of Marietta circa 1792. It shows the original contents of the town on this large plaque. This is Muskingum Park. Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and W.H. Taft spoke here in 1912. In 1938, President Franklin Roosevelt dedicated the "Start Westward" monument pictured above. It was rededicated in 1988.
The Marietta Tourist Trolley.
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