Ohio River Museum, Marietta

Name: Ohio River Museum
Address: 601 Front St, Marietta, 45750-2131, United States
Telephone: +1 740-373-3717

#11 among attractions in Marietta

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum, Maritime museum

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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. Opened on March 16th, 1941, the museum celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2016. ()

Coordinates: 39°25'14"N, 81°27'46"W

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601 Front StMarietta 45750-2131 United States

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+1 740-373-3717

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Ohio River Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.6 miE
Cemetery, Native American architecture
Mound Cemetery, Marietta
16 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.
0.4 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Marietta
10 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.
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.
0.6 miSE
Shopping, Bridge
Putnam Street Bridge, Marietta
15 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.
1.2 miSE
Boat or ferry, Bridge
Williamstown Bridge, Marietta
30 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 miS
39°24'40"N • 81°27'31"W
Children's Toy and Doll Museum, Marietta
18 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.6 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Unitarian Church of Marietta, Marietta
16 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.
0.4 miE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
The Castle, Marietta
11 min walk • The Castle is a historic Gothic Revival style home in Marietta, Ohio, USA.
~490 ftNE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Campus Martius Museum, Marietta
3 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 miSE
Tower
Washington County Courthouse, Marietta
15 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.
~200 ftSW
Museum, Ship
W. P. Snyder Jr., Marietta
1 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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Which popular attractions are close to Ohio River Museum?

Nearby attractions include Valley Gem Sternwheeler, Marietta (1 min walk), W. P. Snyder Jr., Marietta (1 min walk), Ohio Company Land Office, Marietta (3 min walk), Campus Martius Museum, Marietta (3 min walk).