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

Steam Towboat "W. P. Snyder, Jr."

"The Vanishing Steam Age"

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009

1. Steam Towboat "W. P. Snyder, Jr." Marker

Inscription. You are cordially invited to visit one of the last of the Mark Twain Era steam towboats used so successfully on the Mississippi and Ohio River systems during the past century. This boat was presented to the Ohio Historical Society in September 1955 by the Crucible Steel Company of America and is administered as a section of the RIVER MUSEUM of CAMPUS MARTIUS MUSEUM. Acquisition of this fine specimen was sponsored by the Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen. The W. P. Snyder, Jr., is one of the last of the proud fleet of steamboats which brought prosperity, development and a rich tradition to the Great Ohio River Valley.

Erected 1959 by S. Durward Hoag, Innkeeper.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1955.

Location. 39° 25.265′ N, 81° 27.773′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Front Street and St. Clair Street, on the right when traveling south on Front Street. Marker is at the entrance to the parking lot of the Ohio River Museum. 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: Merydith House (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Schoonover Shanty Boat (within shouting distance of this marker); Pioneer Families of the Ohio Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Oldest Pilothouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Mighty River / Learning the River (within shouting distance of this marker); River Town / Sails and Steam / The Highway West (within shouting distance of this marker); Flatboats (within shouting distance of this marker); Flood Heights (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009

2. Steam Towboat "W. P. Snyder, Jr." Marker

Ohio River Museum, with Tell City pilothouse, in background.

Towboat W. P. Snyder, Jr. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009

3. Towboat W. P. Snyder, Jr.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,035 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.