Marietta Earthworks, Marietta

Name: Marietta Earthworks
Address: Marietta, United States

#18 among attractions in Marietta

Native American architecture

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The Marietta Earthworks is an archaeological site located at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers in Washington County, Ohio, United States. Most of this Hopewellian complex of earthworks is now covered by the modern city of Marietta. Archaeologists have dated the ceremonial site's construction to approximately 100 BCE to 500 CE. ()

Built: 100 B.C.E.Abandoned: 500Coordinates: 39°25'12"N, 81°27'7"W

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Marietta Earthworks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mound Cemetery, Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Washington State Community College, Fort Harmar.

~180 ftNE
Cemetery, Native American architecture
Mound Cemetery, Marietta
1 min walk • Mound Cemetery in Marietta, Ohio, is a historic cemetery developed around the base of a prehistoric Adena burial mound known as the Great Mound or Conus.
~1170 ftNW
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Marietta
6 min walk • The Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption is a Minor Basilica of the Catholic Church located in Marietta, Ohio, United States. It is also a parish church of the Diocese of Steubenville.
1.2 miNE
Universities and schools
Washington State Community College, Marietta
32 min walk • Washington State Community College is a public community college in Marietta, Ohio. It was established in 1971 as Washington Technical College and moved to its current location in 1991.
0.8 miS
Forts and castles
Fort Harmar, Marietta
21 min walk • Fort Harmar was an early United States frontier military fort, built in pentagonal shape during 1785 at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers, on the west side of the mouth of the Muskingum River.
0.5 miSW
Shopping, Bridge
Putnam Street Bridge, Marietta
14 min walk • The Putnam Street Bridge, also known as the Marietta Bridge, is a historic United States river crossing that connects Marietta, Ohio, with its Fort Harmar district. The original 1880 bridge was the first free crossing of the Muskingum River. The 1913 bridge was a contributing structure to the Harmar Historic District.
0.8 miS
Boat or ferry, Bridge
Williamstown Bridge, Marietta
22 min walk • The Williamstown Bridge is a bridge over the Ohio River between Williamstown, West Virginia, and Marietta, Ohio. The bridge carries West Virginia Route 31 and Ohio State Route 60. U.S. Route 21 was also formerly routed along this bridge.
0.7 miSW
39°24'40"N • 81°27'31"W
Children's Toy and Doll Museum, Marietta
18 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
~1410 ftS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Unitarian Church of Marietta, Marietta
7 min walk • The First Unitarian Church of Marietta is a historic Unitarian Universalist church in the city of Marietta, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1869, it uses a building constructed in 1858 for one of its two predecessor churches; this building's high-quality architecture has led to its designation as a historic site.
~900 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
The Castle, Marietta
5 min walk • The Castle is a historic Gothic Revival style home in Marietta, Ohio, USA.
0.5 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Campus Martius Museum, Marietta
14 min walk • The Campus Martius Museum interprets Ohio history. Campus Martius was the second fortification in Marietta, Ohio and the first primarily for civilian defense.
0.6 miW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Ohio River Museum, Marietta
15 min walk • The Ohio River Museum is a museum that interprets the history of the Ohio River. The museum is situated on the Muskingum River, near its confluence with the Ohio River, in Marietta, Ohio.

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Which popular attractions are close to Marietta Earthworks?

Nearby attractions include Mound Cemetery, Marietta (1 min walk), The Castle, Marietta (5 min walk), Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Marietta (6 min walk), Marietta Historic District, Marietta (6 min walk).