Fort Harmar, Marietta

Name: Fort Harmar
Address: Marietta, United States

#4 among attractions in Marietta

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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. It was built under the orders of Colonel Josiah Harmar, then commander of the United States Army, and took his name. The fort was intended for the protection of Indians, i.e. to prevent pioneer squatters from settling in the land to the northwest of the Ohio River. "The position was judiciously chosen, as it commanded not only the mouth of the Muskingum, but swept the waters of the Ohio, from a curve in the river for a considerable distance both above and below the fort." It was the first frontier fort built in Ohio Country. ()

Built: 1785 (239 years ago)Coordinates: 39°24'34"N, 81°27'27"W

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Marietta United States

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Fort Harmar – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mound Cemetery, Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Putnam Street Bridge, Williamstown Bridge.

0.8 miNE
Cemetery, Native American architecture
Mound Cemetery, Marietta
21 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.
0.8 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Marietta
21 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.
~1530 ftN
Shopping, Bridge
Putnam Street Bridge, Marietta
8 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.
0.5 miE
Boat or ferry, Bridge
Williamstown Bridge, Marietta
14 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.
~670 ftNW
39°24'40"N • 81°27'31"W
Children's Toy and Doll Museum, Marietta
4 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.5 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Unitarian Church of Marietta, Marietta
14 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.
0.8 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
The Castle, Marietta
20 min walk • The Castle is a historic Gothic Revival style home in Marietta, Ohio, USA.
0.9 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Campus Martius Museum, Marietta
22 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.
0.8 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Ohio River Museum, Marietta
21 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.
0.5 miN
Tower
Washington County Courthouse, Marietta
13 min walk • The Washington County Courthouse is located at 205 Putnam Street in Marietta, Ohio. The courthouse is constructed of rusticated stone blocks for the foundation with smooth blocks rising to the roofline. The courthouse is the third for the county.
0.8 miNW
Museum, Ship
W. P. Snyder Jr., Marietta
21 min walk • W. P. Snyder Jr. also known as W. H. Clingerman, W. P. Snyder Jr. State Memorial, or J. L. Perry, is a historic towboat moored on the Muskingum River in Marietta, Ohio, at the Ohio River Museum. A National Historic Landmark, she is the only intact, steam-driven sternwheel towboat still on the nation's river system.

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Nearby attractions include Children's Toy and Doll Museum, Marietta (4 min walk), Putnam Street Bridge, Marietta (8 min walk), Washington County Courthouse, Marietta (13 min walk), Peoples Bank Theatre, Marietta (13 min walk).