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

Charlie Schob Discovery Garden

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 10, 2021

1. Charlie Schob Discovery Garden Marker

Inscription. Built in 1992 by local businesses. Planted and maintained each year by the Rotary Club of Marietta-Morning. Named in honor of our first president, mentor, friend and caretaker of this garden William Charles Schob.

Erected 2011 by the Marietta-Morning Rotary.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1992.

Location. 39° 24.917′ N, 81° 26.673′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Greene Street / Ohio River Scenic Byway (Ohio Route 7) and North 7th Street and Pike Street, on the right when traveling west on Greene Street / Ohio River Scenic Byway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108B S 7th St, 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: Discovery Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); The Fight for Freedom / Marietta College Activism (approx. 0.4 miles away); Muskingum Academy / Marietta College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mills House (approx. 0.4 miles away); The President’s Home of Marietta College (approx.

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0.4 miles away); Betsey Mills Club (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charlotte Scott (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Charlie Schob Discovery Garden and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 10, 2021

2. Charlie Schob Discovery Garden and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 28, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.