Marietta in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Rufus Putnam Well
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 18, 2015
1. Rufus Putnam Well Marker
public for more
than a century
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 39° 25.29′ N, 81° 27.664′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is on 2nd Street north of Washington Street (Ohio Route 7), on the left when traveling north. Marker and well are located directly in front of the Rufus Putnam House (Campus Martius Museum State Memorial). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 601 2nd Street, 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: Campus Martius (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Campus Martius (a few steps from this marker); The American Union Lodge No. 1 Free and Accepted Masons (within shouting distance of this marker); The Northwest Ordinance, 1787 / The Ohio Company Purchase (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Campus Martius (within shouting distance of this marker); Land Office (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Families of the Ohio Company (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merydith House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.
Regarding Rufus Putnam Well.
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Also see . . . Rufus Putnam House (Wikipedia). The Rufus Putnam House, also known as Campus Martius or Campus Martius Museum State Memorial, is a historic building in Marietta, Ohio. It was built as part of the Campus Martius fortification by General Rufus Putnam, during the early settlement of Ohio by the Ohio Company of Associates. (Submitted on March 28, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 18, 2015
2. Rufus Putnam Well
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 393 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
