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Marietta

In Muskingum Park is the Memorial to the Start Westward, a stone sculpture created by Mount Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum to commemorate the opening of the Northwest Territory and the 150th anniversary of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

Marietta also serves as the southern terminus for the Covered Bridge Scenic Byway that runs through Wayne National Forest.

Visitor Centers

Marietta/Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau 241 Front St. Suite 7 Marietta, OH 45750. Phone:(740)373-5178 or (888)861-7684

Self-guiding Tours

A map and brochure detailing a tour of scenic and historic points is available from the convention and visitors bureau.

Things to Do

Campus Martius Museum

Ohio River Museum and the W.P. Snyder Jr.

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