Rufus Putnam House
The Rufus Putnam House, also known as Campus Martius or Campus Martius Museum State Memorial, is a historic building in Marietta, Ohio. It was built as part of the Campus Martius fortification by General Rufus Putnam, during the early settlement of Ohio by the Ohio Company of Associates.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: historic house in Ohio, United States
- Also known as: “Block House” and “Campus Martius”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Campus Martius Museum and Ohio River Museum.
Campus Martius Museum
Museum
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The Campus Martius Museum interprets Ohio history. Campus Martius was the second fortification in Marietta, Ohio and the first primarily for civilian defense.
Ohio River Museum
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. Ohio River Museum is situated 570 feet southwest of Rufus Putnam House.
Ohio Company Land Office
Building
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The Ohio Company Land Office is one of the original buildings of the city of Marietta, Ohio, United States. The Office is listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places and as a contributing property to the Marietta Historic District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marietta Historic District and Harmar, Marietta.
Marietta Historic District
Neighborhood
The Marietta Historic District is a historic district in Marietta, Ohio, United States that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Among the buildings in the district are ones dating back to 1788, the year in which Marietta was founded as the first white settlement in what is now Ohio.
Harmar, Marietta
Neighborhood
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Harmar is a historic neighborhood in the city of Marietta, Ohio, United States. Located at the western side of the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers, it grew up around the early Fort Harmar in the 1780s, being settled in conjunction with Marietta.
Williamstown
Village
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Williamstown is a city in Wood County, West Virginia, United States, along the Ohio River. It is part of the Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area. The population was 2,997 at the 2020 census. The now closed Fenton Art Glass Company was located in the city. Williamstown is situated 1½ miles southeast of Rufus Putnam House.
Rufus Putnam House
- Categories: house and tourism
- Location: Marietta, Washington, Southeast Ohio, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.42131° or 39° 25′ 17″ northLongitude
-81.46108° or 81° 27′ 40″ westOperator
Campus Martius MuseumOpen location code
86FWCGCQ+GHOpenStreetMap ID
node 13577898590OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7378091
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In Other Languages
“Rufus Putnam House” goes by many names.
- French: “Rufus Putnam House”
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