Putnam Street Bridge, Marietta

Name: Putnam Street Bridge
Address: 288 Front St, Marietta, 45750-2910, United States
Telephone: +1 740-373-9119

#5 among attractions in Marietta

Gift shop, Shopping, Bridge

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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. The bridge crosses the Muskingum, just above its confluence with the Ohio River. ()

Opened: 1880 (144 years ago)Length: 780 ftWidth: 36 ftCoordinates: 39°24'49"N, 81°27'27"W

Address

288 Front StMarietta 45750-2910 United States

Contact

+1 740-373-9119

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Putnam Street Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.6 miNE
Cemetery, Native American architecture
Mound Cemetery, Marietta
15 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.
0.5 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Basilica of St. Mary of the Assumption, Marietta
14 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 ftS
Forts and castles
Fort Harmar, Marietta
8 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
Boat or ferry, Bridge
Williamstown Bridge, Marietta
17 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.
~940 ftS
39°24'40"N • 81°27'31"W
Children's Toy and Doll Museum, Marietta
5 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
~1610 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Unitarian Church of Marietta, Marietta
8 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.
0.5 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
The Castle, Marietta
13 min walk • The Castle is a historic Gothic Revival style home in Marietta, Ohio, USA.
0.6 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Campus Martius Museum, Marietta
15 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 miNW
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.
~1230 ftNE
Tower
Washington County Courthouse, Marietta
6 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.
0.6 miNW
Museum, Ship
W. P. Snyder Jr., Marietta
15 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 (5 min walk), Washington County Courthouse, Marietta (6 min walk), Peoples Bank Theatre, Marietta (7 min walk), Fort Harmar, Marietta (8 min walk).

Putnam Street Bridge, Marietta

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Putnam Street Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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