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

Discovery Garden

 
 
Discovery Garden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 10, 2021
1. Discovery Garden Marker
Inscription. Established in 1992 by the Marietta Tourist and Convention Bureau to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ discovery of America. Maintained with care by the Rotary Club of Marietta-Morning.
 
Erected by The Marietta-Morning Rotary Club.
 
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° 24.904′ N, 81° 26.679′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is on Greene 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: Charlie Schob Discovery Garden (within shouting distance of this marker); Muskingum Academy / Marietta College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mills House (approx. 0.4 miles away); The President’s Home of Marietta College (approx. 0.4 miles away); Betsey Mills Club (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Unitarian Church (approx. half a mile away); Charlotte Scott (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.
 
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Discovery Garden Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 10, 2021
2. Discovery Garden Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 28, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on April 28, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.   2. submitted on April 30, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
 
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