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

Hurricane Ivan

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

1. Hurricane Ivan Marker

Inscription. Marietta and the Mid Ohio Valley area have always known that the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers will at times flow through the streets of our communities. On September 17,2004, we once again prepared ourselves and our belongings to be moved to higher and drier ground. Ivan, a hurricane that three times reached category 5, was sweeping his somewhat weakened wrath along the eastern United States and upon the Mid Ohio Valley, on September 19, 2004 the official Ohio River crest at Marietta was 44,97 feet. "Ivan was here" shows the water line of the worst flooding in the area since March 12,1964.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is March 12, 1964.

Location. 39° 24.823′ N, 81° 27.298′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It can be reached from Front Street 0.1 miles south of Union 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 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: Wendelkens Grocery (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Walk Of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio National Guard Armory (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockmaster’s House (within shouting distance of this marker); P.C. Fisher Boots & Shoes

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Combat Wounded Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Relic (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.W.V. Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Also see . . . 10 years later: Memories of Ivan. (Submitted on May 10, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022

2. Hurricane Ivan Marker

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

3. Hurricane Ivan Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 535 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on October 28, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 3. submitted on May 10, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.