This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Marietta Ohio’s river history and the Angel of the River
In 1788 General Rufus Putnam founded Marietta as the Northwest Territory foothold near the Muskingum River. The Ohio River steamboat era shaped the town, home to the Delta Queen’s upper Ohio visits. Elizabeth Stiers, known as the Angel of the River, serves river crews as a 63 year old marine telephone operator on call around the clock.
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Marietta, Ohio
Rufus Putnam
Fort Pitt
Muskingum River
Ohio River
Putnam
Ohio Company & Associates
Northwest Territory
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Marietta
Arthur St. Clair
Alleghenies
Ohio River Museum
Elizabeth Stiers
Pittsburgh
New Orleans