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Marietta, Ohio
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Marietta is a city in Washington County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located in southeastern Ohio at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, 11 miles northeast of Parkersb
Downtown Marietta, with Muskingum River in foreground, and Ohio River in background right
Downtown Marietta, with Muskingum River in foreground, and Ohio River in background right
Muskingum River near its mouth in downtown Marietta
Muskingum River near its mouth in downtown Marietta
Campus Martius fort at Marietta, with conical Great Mound visible in background to right of tree
Campus Martius fort at Marietta, with conical Great Mound visible in background to right of tree
Picketed Point stockade at Marietta
Picketed Point stockade at Marietta
Northwest Territory
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The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and formally as the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, was formed from part of the unorganized western territory of the United States after
Marietta, Ohio
…combined statistical area. Founded in 1788 by pioneers to the Ohio Country, Marietta was the first permanent U.S. settlement in the newly established Northwest Territory, created in 1787, and what would later become the state of Ohio. It is named after Marie Antoinette, then Queen of France, in honor of French aid in…
Check signed by Arthur St. Clair while governor of the Northwest Territory, 1796
Check signed by Arthur St. Clair while governor of the Northwest Territory, 1796
Rufus Putnam, portrait miniature by John Trumbull, c. 1790
Rufus Putnam, portrait miniature by John Trumbull, c. 1790
Campus Martius ("Field of Mars" in Latin) was named after the part of Rome of the same name. This site, including the Rufus Putnam House, is now part
Campus Martius ("Field of Mars" in Latin) was named after the part of Rome of the same name. This site, including the Rufus Putnam House, is now part of the Campus Martius Museum in Marietta, Ohio.
Seal of the Northwest Territory over a time capsule outside the Campus Martius Museum. The Latin phrase, "He has planted one better than the one falle
Seal of the Northwest Territory over a time capsule outside the Campus Martius Museum. The Latin phrase, "He has planted one better than the one fallen," signifies the replacement of wilderness by civilization.