Marietta
Marietta, named for Queen
Marie-Antoinette of France in recognition of French aid to the United States
during the American Revolution, was settled in 1788 and is the oldest permanent
community in Ohio. In 1788 it also became the first capital of the Northwest
Territory.
county court house
bank building
post office
More Photos of the River Front and Westward Expansion
named for his visit in Marietta on May 25, 1825
More Photos of the Homes set behind the iron fences
The Castle
Walkway to Harmar Village
More Photos from Harmar Village
A Union flag on the Union block
mural at the tire company
old entrance of the Eagles hall
Masonic hall
Marietta's "Art Deco"
Catholic church
More Photos of Marietta churches
Suppression of the Rebellion of 1861
(was that the War between the States?)
