Marietta, Ohio, USA
1854 - Marietta

Marietta, a flourishing town, capital of Washington county, Ohio, is beautifully situated on the left (E.) bank of the Muskingum river, at its confluence with the Ohio, 62 miles below Wheeling, and 115 miles S. E. from Columbus. The town is regularly laid out on level ground, and in the midst of highly picturesque scenery. Many of the houses arc constructed with great neatness, and embellished with fine gardens and ornamental trees. Marietta has the distinction of being the oldest town in the state, having been settled in April, 1788, by a company of New-Englanders, under the command of General R. Putnam. Fort Harmar was built on the opposite bank of the Muskingum in 1786. It is also distinguished by the excellence of its schools. The town contains 7 or 8 churches, 2 public libraries, 2 academies, a branch of the State Bank, and is the seat of Marietta College, founded in 1835. Two newspapers are published here. The Muskingum is navigable by steam as high as Zanesville, and also affords extensive water-power. A railroad has been commenced, leading from Cincinnati via Marietta to Wheeling, &c. A great impetus has been given to the growth of the town during the lust 5 or six years, by the establishment of manufactories of various kinds. Population, in 1850, 3175; in 1853, about 4000.

A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.

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