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Nearby places: Parkersburg

Located on the beautiful Ohio River in southeast Ohio, Marietta is the first settlement in the Northwest Territory and full of history. These pictures were taken in Muskingum Park and the surrounding downtown area.

You'll find several interesting shops along the Muskingum (Front Street) and Ohio (Greene Street) rivers, including Rossi Pasta and Wendelkens gift shop.

Country Roads of Ohio by Janet and Gordon Groene

From Marietta, cross the Ohio River to Williamstown, West Virginia, home of Fenton Art Glass. Fenton offers a gift shop, museum and factory tours. Continue from Williamstown south towards Parkersburg and the historic Blennerhassett Island.

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Historic Lafayette Hotel
101 Front Street
Marietta, Ohio
(740) 373-5522
(800) 331-9336

Marietta College
215 Fifth Street
Marietta, Ohio
(740) 376-4643

Holiday Inn
701 Pike Street
Marietta, Ohio
(740) 374-9660

The Howard House
507 East Main Street
McConnelsville, Ohio
(740) 962-5861

Fenton Art Glass
700 Elizabeth Street
Williamstown, West Virginia

Rossi Pasta
114 Greene Street
Marietta, Ohio
(800) 227-6774

Wendelkens
250 Front Street
Marietta, Ohio
(740) 374-7217

Historic River Cities
of Ohio and West Virginia

Marietta Chamber of Commerce

Marietta Times
The hometown newspaper

Marietta/Washington County Convention and Visitor's Bureau