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

Inscription. 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.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.

Location. 39° 24.638′ N, 81° 27.078′ W. Marker is in Marietta

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, Ohio, in Washington County. It 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.

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: 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.

Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Marker, side two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, July 11, 2021

2. Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Marker, side two

Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Marker image. Click for full size.

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 399 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 28, 2021, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.