Marietta in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ohio River Sternwheel Festival
Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 11, 2021
1. Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Marker, side one
The Ohio River Sternwheel Festival was the brainchild of Harry J. Robinson and Captains Gene Fitch
and Bob Limle. The first Ohio River Sternwheel
Festival took place in 1976, the weekend after
Labor Day. This festival was held to encourage
tourism to the Marietta area as well as preserve
the riverboat heritage for which our area is well
known. Over the years, this festival has grown
tremendously, attracting an estimated 100,000
people to the Marietta area during the weekend.
In addition to the sternwheelers that line the river
bank, the festival offers a full weekend of free,
quality, family oriented entertainment and the
best fireworks anywhere.
In memory of H. David Salzman and to honor and remember
its founding fathers and the dedicated committee members
that have made the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival the success it is today.Erected by the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival, in memory of H. David Salzman and to honor and remember its founding fathers and the dedicated committee members that have made the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival the success it is today.
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Location. 39° 24.638′ N, 81° 27.078′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. Marker is on Ohio Street west of 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west. It is at the end of Ohio Street and can be seen from Greene Street. It is in the Ohio Riverfront Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Children Of American Revolutionary Soldiers Memoria (within shouting distance of this marker); Boiler Point (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ohio River’s Wild Side (within shouting distance of this marker); The Public Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); Marietta’s Historic Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipbuilding (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lafayette (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 11, 2021
2. Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Marker, side two
Photographed By J. J. Prats, July 11, 2021
3. Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
