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

Memorial Garden

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Memorial Garden Marker

Inscription. The Presbyterian Church was built here in 1865. The new First Presbyterian Church, to the left, was built in 1897. In 2014, the original church was removed for the 2016 creation of the Memorial Garden. Elements of the original church include the foundation, beams for the cross and the stained-glass window.

Erected by The First Presbyterian Church of Marietta.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 39° 25.274′ N, 81° 27.389′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It can be reached from 4th Street 0.1 miles north of Wooster Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New

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France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rufus Dawes House (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipman-Mills House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Castle (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Christ United Methodist Church (about 400 feet away); William Pitt Richardson (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Paul’s Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); C. William O'Neill (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Also see . . . First Presbyterian Church, Marietta Ohio. (Submitted on December 15, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

2. Memorial Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 15, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 15, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,179 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 15, 2019, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.