Muskingum River Underground Railroad
Muskingum River Underground Railroad is in Marietta, Washington, Ohio. Muskingum River Underground Railroad is situated nearby to Ohio River Museum, as well as near the memorial The Towboat W. P. Snyder Jr..Photo: Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Roseohioresident, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Sign
- Description: Ohio historical marker 20-84
- Also known as: “20-84”, “Marietta Leaders of the Underground Railroad”, and “Muskingum River Underground Railroad;Marietta Leaders of the Underground Railroad”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ohio River Museum and Campus Martius Museum.
Ohio River Museum
Museum
Photo: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
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. Campus Martius Museum is situated 580 feet northeast of Muskingum River Underground Railroad.
The Towboat W. P. Snyder Jr.
Memorial
Photo: Wolfgang8741, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Towboat W. P. Snyder Jr. is a memorial.
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
Photo: Malepheasant, CC BY-SA 2.5.
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 Muskingum River Underground Railroad.
Muskingum River Underground Railroad
- Categories: commemorative plaque, information, and tourism
- Location: Marietta, Washington, Southeast Ohio, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.42026° or 39° 25′ 13″ northLongitude
-81.46264° or 81° 27′ 46″ westInception
2008Operator
Ohio History ConnectionNetwork
Ohio Historical MarkersOpen location code
86FWCGCP+4WOpenStreetMap ID
node 8713426901OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=informationWikidata ID
Q112583686
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