Marietta in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Marietta’s Historic Corner

Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 23, 2017

1. Marietta’s Historic Corner Marker

Inscription. Directly across from this spot was Picketed Point, a fortification erected for the protection of the early settlers from hostile Indians. Within the stockade were dwellings, the first store and the first tavern in the Northwest Territory. Marquis de Lafayette landed here in 1825.

Steamboats, packets and showboats plied the Muskingumb and Ohio Rivers and the nearby wharf was a busy one. Today huge tows transport enormous tonnage between Pittsburgh and the Mississippi River.

This is the site of the old First National Bank, now the First Bank. From 1828 to 1972 this was the home of the Dime Savings Society, the last remaining mutual savings bank in the State of Ohio, now the Dime Bank operating under a commercial charter.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lafayette’s Farewell Tour series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 39° 24.651′ N, 81° 27.126′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of Front Street and Greene and West Ohio Streets, on the right when traveling north on Front Street. It is at the entrance to the Riverview Building. Touch for map

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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Front St, Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historical Flood Mark (within shouting distance of this marker); The Public Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Boiler Point (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ohio River’s Wild Side (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipbuilding (within shouting distance of this marker); Children Of American Revolutionary Soldiers Memoria (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Also see . . . Early Marietta: Dime Savings Society. “When I started [working for the bank in 1964], Dime Savings best years were past. It was a pretty sleepy operation. Depositors were loyal but aged; there were few lending customers. The banking facilities were decades behind. Walking into the lobby was like entering a time warp into the 1800s—pendulum clock, wrought iron teller cages, marble surfaces, and Ebenezer Scrooge-type journals for keeping the books.” (Submitted on May 5, 2017.)

Riverview Building Entrance and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 23, 2017

2. Riverview Building Entrance and Marker

Riverview Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, April 23, 2017

3. Riverview Building

This photograph is taken from Bicentennial Plaza. The Lafayette Hotel is across the street out of frame on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2017, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.