Marietta in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Land Office
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
1. Land Office Marker
Oldest building in Northwest Territory. From 1788 Gen. Rufus Putnam recorded war veteran land grants and sales. Maintained Ohio Company surveys and maps.
Marking a Place in History with Service Since 1921
Erected by The Rotary Club of Marietta.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.
Location. 39° 25.298′ N, 81° 27.708′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is on Saint Clair Street. Marker is on the west grounds of the Campus Martius Museum (601 Second Street), along St. Clair 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: 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); Campus Martius (within shouting distance of this marker); Rufus Putnam Well (within shouting distance of this marker); a different
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Also see . . . Campus Martius Museum. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on March 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
2. Land Office Marker
Looking southeast toward the Land Office building.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
3. Land Office
Credits. This page was last revised on March 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,194 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
