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	BBC - h2g2 - Marietta, Ohio, USA
		Marietta, Ohio should be commonly known among US residents as the first settlement in the Northwest Territories; this oft-overlooked town is dripping with history and positively oozing with relics of a younger, leaner United States.
		Marietta College is another source of much history and consternation in town, being a privately owned 'Liberal Arts' college located in the downtown area.
		Thanks to heavy industry, not only Marietta but all of Washington County is in the highest 90th percentile of worst-polluting counties in the USA, according to www.scorecard.org, and EPA reports from 1991.
	www.bbc.co.uk /h2g2/guide/A610750 (1342 words)

	Marietta College
		Marietta College is committed to offering programs of in-depth study that prepare students for both challenging careers and admission to well-respected graduate and professional schools.
		Marietta College offers majors, minors and other academic programs in those select areas that are consistent with the mission of the College and where it has the expertise and resources to meet or exceed baselines of excellence.
		Marietta College is a source of pride for the Mid-Ohio Valley, having brought regional and national attention to the area for nearly two centuries.
	www.mariettachamber.com /index.php?pg=56 (1026 words)

	Marietta, Ohio - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Ohio Company of Associates planned to buy 1.5 million acres (6,100 km²) of land from Congress with provisions it had written in the ordinance which allowed veterans to use their warrants to purchase the land.
		It was named Marietta in honor of Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France, who had aided the young country in its battle for independence from Great Britain.
		The residents of the city of Marietta are currently represented by conservative Democrat Jennifer Garrison in the Ohio House of Representatives and Republican Joy Padgett in the Ohio Senate.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marietta,_Ohio (1978 words)

	About Marietta And Washington County
		Marietta, Ohio, is a picturesque river town with European ambience.
		Located on the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, Marietta was the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory, established in 1788.
		The Ohio River Museum, another Ohio Historical Society museum, is dedicated to the history of the river and the steamboats that plied their trade on its waters.
	www.mariettaohio.org /visitor/marietta (566 words)

	Marietta Brewing Company, Marietta, Ohio
		Marietta's longest-lasting brewing establishment was located at 613 2nd Street, at the northwest corner of St. Clair Street.
		Renamed as the Marietta Brewery, the plant was employing 20 men, as its capacity had been greatly increased to 15,000 barrels per year, although generally its production was only half to two-thirds of that.
		Reincorporated as the Marietta Brewing Company in that year, with a capital stock of $60,000, the plant was then led by Kuehn as president, with Epple as vice-president, and Kuehn's son George as secretary and treasurer.
	www.ohiobreweriana.com /library/holdings/marietta.shtml (722 words)

	Marietta, Ohio
		It is one of the last remaining Mark Twain Era steam towboats used on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers system during the past century.
		Being at the Ohio River Museum, you may take tours of this towboat when it is open.
		The bridge that connects Ohio and West Virginia, crossing the Ohio River.
	www.ohioexploration.com /marietta2.htm (423 words)

	Marietta College: Softball
		MARIETTA, Ohio —Marietta College's sports promotion class raised $1,000 for the Pioneers softball bleacher project, and recently presented Coach Jeanne Arbuckle with a check.
		MARIETTA, Ohio — The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) office announced the 2006 Academic All-OAC Softball award winners Thursday (May 11).
		Marietta also claimed a second place finish in the inaugural OAC Tournament, which was held in 1985.
	www.marietta.edu /athletics/softball/index.html (517 words)

	Marietta, Ohio
		We originally went to take pictures of the Indian Mounds and a cemetery there, but we were so intrigued by all the historical places that we decided to take pictures of a few of them.
		Marietta College's Erwin Hall is the oldest building at the college.
		The House of Seven Porches was built in 1835 by a Marietta College professor.
	www.ohioexploration.com /marietta.htm (355 words)

	News
		Chevron Phillips Marietta Plant raised the OSHA VPP Star Award flag Thursday, June 15, 2006, in recognition of their achievement as the only VPP Star facility in southeastern Ohio.
		The Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has unanimously agreed that it is in the best long-term interests of the Chamber and its members to explore alternatives to remaining in our present building at 316 Third Street.
		Marietta and Washington County is rich in history, overflowing with small town America charm and a lower cost of living.
	www.mariettaonline.com (897 words)

	OHS - Places - Ohio River Museum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Marietta, Ohio is proud of its riverboat heritage and at the Ohio River Museum visitors can discover the golden age of the steamboat, and learn more about the ecology of the Ohio River system.
		The Ohio River Museum consists of three exhibit buildings, the first of which houses displays depicting the origins and natural history of the Ohio River.
		The Ohio River Museum is at the intersection of Front and St. Clair streets at 601 Front Street in Marietta in Washington County.
	www.ohiohistory.org /places/ohriver (397 words)

	Marietta
		Originally known as Adelphia, meaning “brotherhood,” Marietta was the first settlement founded by the Ohio Company of Associates in the Northwest Territory in 1788.
		The people of Marietta left some of the Indian mounds in the region intact, including one that became the centerpiece of the town cemetery.
		Marietta’s residents hoped that their community would become a model for future western settlements to follow, with its orderly plan and law-abiding, civilized society.
	www.ohiohistorycentral.org /entry.php?rec=749 (670 words)

	Ohio History
		Ohio History is the scholarly journal of the Ohio Historical Society.
		Now in print for more than 100 years, the journal is an essential tool for researchers of Ohio and the Middle West.
		The Local Historian, a bimonthly newsletter, is prepared in conjunction with the Ohio Association of Historical Societies and Museums for members of local historical societies.
	publications.ohiohistory.org /ohstemplate.cfm?...+90+Page+55 (171 words)

	Marietta, OH News
		A Marietta high school is offering $12 testing kits to parents wanting to find out if their child is experimenting with drugs.
		Marietta, Ohio has claim to the first permanent settlement west of the alleghenies.
		A Hidden Gem on the Border of Ohio and West Virginia Located along the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers, on the West Virginia border, Marietta, Ohio is the oldest city in Ohio and one of the most beautiful towns in...
	www.topix.net /city/marietta-oh (665 words)

	About Us
		About Us About Us The Marietta, Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau was incorporated as a 501C6 not-for-profit organization by the State of Ohio in 1962.
		The mission of the CVB is to serve and educate its partners by promoting, developing, publicizing, and selling the Marietta area to tourists and convention markets, thus encouraging increased state and local tax revenue, job stimulation and economic growth and development.
		Both in Ohio, and nationally, most convention and visitor bureaus are not-for-profit organizations that work independently under the auspices of a board of trustees.
	www.mariettaohio.org /about (418 words)

	Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce
		The first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory, Marietta was established in 1788 by a band of entrepreneurs, veterans of the American Revolution, and pioneers in education, medicine, business and social reform.
		Today, Marietta is a city of beautiful parks, two rivers, 19th century architecture, brick streets, historical landmarks and museums.
		Marietta is a great place to visit, and a great place to live. Explore our Web site and learn what we have to offer you, your family and your business.
	www.mariettachamber.com (295 words)

	Marietta College: Financial Aid
		However, we are a willing partner with you in making Marietta possible and, to this end, each year we commit over $9 million of our funds in financial assistance.
		Our program is extensive, and includes merit based scholarships; federal, state, and Marietta College need-based grants; state and federal loans; and student work study.
		Marietta College is a private, liberal arts college located in southeast Ohio.
	admission.marietta.edu /aid/index.html (276 words)

	MARIETTA
		The city of Marietta and the surrounding towns of Washington County, Ohio
		Marietta was named in honor of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, "who had aided the young country in its battle for independence from Great Britain." (mariettaohio.info.com) Marietta was the first settlement of the Northwest Territory, chosen because of the rich resources and important location at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers.
		Marietta has a complex of earthworks that provide evidence of Native Americans who once inhabited the land.
	oak.cats.ohiou.edu /~ln169600/eng305/info-pub.htm (888 words)

	The Marietta Times: Platform: Parents want tighter controls on pollution
		Ohio’s economy is an issue of paramount importance in this election.
		Marietta residents hope that both candidates for governor will decide to champion the issue of clean air.
		If Ohio’s new governor reduces toxic industrial air emissions today, he will significantly reduce the need for medical treatment and the likelihood of Ohio residents contracting illnesses such as Parkinson’s disease and cancer that are costly and painful to treat.
	www.ohiocitizen.org /campaigns/eramet/20061015.htm (951 words)

	MariettaTimes.com: Marietta
		Fortunately, before most of the mounds were destroyed Charles Whittlesey, a topographical engineer for the state of Ohio detailed the location, shape and height of the Marietta mounds in 1837.
		An example, according to the theory, is that the Marietta winter sunset is marked at an angle of 239 degrees from true north.
		Clarke said most conclude after studies of earthworks similar to Marietta’s holds that the mounds operated as ceremonial centers which were visited periodically by the natives.
	www.mariettatimes.com /communities/mounds.asp (678 words)

	My Scrapbook
		A petition to the governor of the Northwest Territory asks for the incorporation of the city of Marietta.
		The Ohio Company of Associates, composed of former Revolutionary War officers and soldiers, acquired the land.
		Citizens of Marietta remained firm supporters of the Federalist Party long after its influence had waned in other parts of the country.
	worlddmc.ohiolink.edu /OMP/YourScrapbook?scrapid=1161 (564 words)

	Historic Marietta
		Looking the other way from where the previous picture was taken, upstream on the Ohio River, this is the local bridge to the village of Williamstown, WV.
		A "watershed" year in Marietta (and Ironton) history is 1913 when massive flooding destroyed all of the bridges and much of the city.
		Here I'm looking west from the downtown Marietta side towards the historic district of Harmar, formerly a separate town.
	www.southpolestation.com /cis/ohio/marietta.html (250 words)

	The fashionable frontier: Thomas Ramsey, windsor-chair maker in Marietta, Ohio Magazine Antiques - Find Articles
		With this in mind, the Ohio Company had chosen an ideal spot on which to build a settlement--at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers in the southeastern corner of the Northwest Territory.
		Residents of Marietta, both the transplanted New Englanders and the growing numbers of Pennsylvanians and Virginians who were part of the postwar wave of immigration, were investing large sums of money in more spacious houses, and they wanted these houses fashionably furnished.
		While in Pittsburgh, Ramsey was probably aware of the constant shipment of goods to Marietta and surmised that the residents of the growing town had money to spend on furnishing their houses.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1026/is_5_165/ai_n6090353 (935 words)

	Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Baltimore and Ohio Short Line was then built to connect Belpre to the MandC at Canaanville, Ohio.
		By 1876, the "Old Line" to Marietta fell into disuse and was eventually sold to the Toledo and Ohio Central Extension Railroad.
		The name was later changed to Marietta, Columbus and Cleveland Railroad (MCC) and operated to about 1917.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marietta_and_Cincinnati_Railroad (467 words)

	Marietta Ohio Real Estate
		Marietta, the county seat, has been described by National Geographic as "a picture perfect postcard of a town".
		Marietta is bordered by Parkersburg, WV, Belpre, OH and the Wayne National Forest.
		Marietta is the leading marketplace in southeastern Ohio, but it still bears the imprint of the Ohio Company's work.
	www.relocate-america.com /states/OH/cities/marietta.htm (374 words)

	Marietta College: Volleyball
		MARIETTA, Ohio — The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) announced the 2006 Academic All-OAC volleyball winners Thursday (Nov. 16) morning and four Pioneers received recognition.
		MARIETTA, Ohio —The College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) released their 2006 ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District volleyball teams Thursday (Nov. 9), and Marietta College senior middle blocker Ellen Doolittle (Louisville, Ky./DuPont Manual) was named to the second team in district IV.
		MARIETTA, Ohio — The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) released its 2006 volleyball award winners Monday (Nov. 6), and Marietta College senior middle hitter Ellen Doolittle (Louisville.
	www.marietta.edu /athletics/volleyball/index.html (334 words)

	Ohio University Outlook
		The documentary tells the story of the 48 men of the Ohio Company who, despite inhospitable conditions and other challenges, created a settlement in Marietta, Ohio, that they hoped would become a model city for the new West.
		The documentary reveals how the Ohio Company men tamed southeastern Ohio's thick wilderness through a combination of hard labor, ambition and political foresight.
		The Ohio University Telecommunications Center, a unit of the College of Communication, operates two television stations -- WOUB-TV/Channel 20 in Athens and WOUC-TV/Channel 44 in Cambridge; one cable channel -- WOUB II; and six radio stations -- WOUB-1340 AM, WOUB-91.3 FM, WOUC-89.1 FM, WOUH-91.9 FM, WOUL-89.1 FM and WOUZ-90.1 FM.
	www.ohio.edu /outlook/59.cfm (495 words)

	Marietta, Ohio OH, city profile (Washington County) - hotels, festivals, genealogy, newspapers - ePodunk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Marietta is at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers, along the West Virginia border.
		At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Marietta was $18,021, compared with $21,587 nationally.
		Median rent in Marietta, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $328.
	www.epodunk.com /cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=17088 (953 words)

	Marietta Ohio - Bed and Breakfasts, Inns and Motels
		THE BUCKLEY HOUSE BED AND BREAKFAST - (Southeastern Ohio) Marietta - Most ideally located Bed and Breakfast in Marietta.
		LAFAYETTE HOTEL - (Southeastern Ohio) Marietta - A grand riverboat-era hotel overlooking the Ohio River.
		SUPER 8 MOTEL - (Southeastern Ohio) Marietta - Intersection of I-77 & SR 7....
	www.travelohio.com /Marietta.html (161 words)

	62nd Ohio Infantry
		The Sixty-Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry of the 10th, 18th, and 24th Army Corps, Proceedings of the Re-Union of 1885, Held at Zanesville, O., September 10 and 11, and a Directory of the Surviving Members.
		Deadwood, S.D. The Startling Adventures of Two Officers of the 62nd Ohio Infantry on Polly Island, S.C., during General Gilmore's Siege of Fort Sumter in the War of the Rebellion, and the story which incited their adventure.
		In September, 1865, it was consolidated with the 67th Ohio and thereafter lost its identity.
	www.ohiocivilwar.com /cw62.html (947 words)

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