W. P. Snyder Jr.

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.

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Type: Heritage site
Description: stern-wheel boat, docked in Marietta, Ohio
Also known as: “W. P. Snyder, Jr.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ohio River Museum and The Towboat W. P. Snyder Jr..

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.

The Towboat W. P. Snyder Jr.

Memorial

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The Towboat W. P. Snyder Jr. is a memorial.

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 730 feet northeast of W. P. Snyder Jr..

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Marietta Historic District and Harmar, Marietta.

Marietta Historic District

Neighborhood

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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 W. P. Snyder Jr..

W. P. Snyder Jr.

Categories: pusher, paddle steamer, exhibit, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Marietta, Washington, Southeast Ohio, Ohio, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

39.42031° or 39° 25′ 13″ north

Longitude

-81.46341° or 81° 27′ 48″ west

Open location code

86FWCGCP+4J

OpenStreetMap ID

way 512990398

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=heritage

Wikidata ID

Q7945874

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“W. P. Snyder Jr.” goes by many names.

French: “W. P. Snyder Jr.”
French: “W. P. Snyder, Jr.”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Valley Gem Sternwheeler and Muskingum River Underground Railroad.

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