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

Campus Martius

The "Stockade"

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 18, 2015

1. Campus Martius Marker

Inscription. S. W. Corner
Campus Martius.
the “Stockade”
occupied by the
First Governor of the N.W. Territory
and by
Pioneers of Ohio,
during The Indian War,
1791-95.

Erected by the New Century Historical Society
Jan. 1891.

Erected 1891 by New Century Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian.

Location. 39° 25.262′ N, 81° 27.681′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. Marker is on Washington Street (Ohio Route 7) west of 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, at the southwest corner of the Campus Martius Museum property. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 2nd Street, 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. Rufus Putnam Well (within shouting distance of this marker); The American Union Lodge No. 1 Free and Accepted Masons (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Campus Martius (within shouting distance of this marker); Land Office (within shouting

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distance of this marker); The Northwest Ordinance, 1787 / The Ohio Company Purchase (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pioneer Families of the Ohio Company (about 300 feet away); Merydith House (about 400 feet away); Steam Towboat "W. P. Snyder, Jr." (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Also see . . . Campus Martius (Wikipedia). Campus Martius was a defensive fortification at the Marietta, Ohio settlement, and was home to Rufus Putnam, Benjamin Tupper, Arthur St. Clair, and other pioneers from the Ohio Company of Associates during the Northwest Indian War. Construction began in 1788 and was fully completed in 1791. (Submitted on March 28, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 18, 2015

2. Campus Martius Marker

(looking northeast along Washington Street • Campus Martius Museum in background)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.