Historic Marietta
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Covered Bridges: Washington County's link to the past
January 6, 2008
BY CONNIE CARTMELLThe Marietta Times
ccartmell@mariettatimes.com
Romance is alive and well getting from here to there. » Full Story
Marietta traces roots to 1788
January 5, 2008
Old blends with new in this historic river town that first gained fame as the first permanent settlement of the Northwest Territory. » Full Story
Industrial center of city now site of city’s Frontier Shopping Center
January 5, 2008
Marietta was built one brick at a time. » Full Story
Harmar used to be separate from city
January 5, 2008
Marietta was a city divided by the Muskingum River from 1837 to 1890. » Full Story
Up until the 1820s, education was a private venture in Ohio
January 5, 2008
By David Clucas
The Marietta Times
Up until the 1820s, education was a private venture in Ohio. » Full Story
The Marietta Times
Up until the 1820s, education was a private venture in Ohio. » Full Story
First county courthouse built in 1798
January 5, 2008
By Brad BauerAlthough sentencing and punishments differ a bit, crimes were handled about the same in Ohio’s first 100 years as they are toda. » Full Story
What it means to be the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory
January 5, 2008
It’s always good to be number one.Early school pioneered education: Muskingum Academy taught classical subjects
January 5, 2008
By David Clucas
The Marietta Times
Marietta College and nearby Ohio University pride themselves on their early educational history in the area, but only the... » Full Story
The Marietta Times
Marietta College and nearby Ohio University pride themselves on their early educational history in the area, but only the... » Full Story
Mounds provide link to Ohio’s past
January 5, 2008
By Brad BauerThe Marietta Times
bbauer@mariettatimes.com
In many ways Ohio’s Native American earthworks remain a myster. » Full Story
What if ... With strong ties to expansion, Marietta was a contender to be a new nation’s capital city
January 5, 2008
By Tom HrachThe Marietta Times
Marietta may be a sleepy small town on the Ohio River, but if some enterprising early pioneers had had their way the city would... » Full Story
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