We went on a 5 day in state Vacation
2 1/2 days were spent in
Marietta Ohio
Marietta was the first permanent settlement of the
United States of America in the territory
north and west of the Ohio River.
Because of its location along the Ohio River,
Marietta grew quickly. It became a major trading center
in the Northwest Territory and later in the state of Ohio.
The community became one of the earliest settlements
in Ohio to have a state-chartered bank in 1808. Agriculture
was very productive and the farms around Marietta had
many large apple orchards. In addition to agriculture
and trade with the East, Marietta was also known for its
shipbuilding industry. Ships, barges and flatboats
moved from Marietta down the Ohio River to the
Mississippi River and then to New Orleans and
to ports in the East.*
Some of the downtown buildings
Post Office
They are restoring the Armory
In one of the windows
there were Camo Prom Dresses
This building is curved so the train
could go around it
I will be posting more abt this
building when I
post abt the Ghost Trek
we took
this is a tire store
yup...downtown
Future posts
Lafayette Hotel 2
Sternwheeling the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers
Ghost Trekking
Sightseeing
What wonderful old buildings PWT would have loved to see all this.. she's a freak about that stuff..
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