Marietta in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Washington County Civil War Memorial
Erected in memory of the soldiers of Washington Co. Ohio, who lost their lives in the U.S. service in the war for the suppression of the rebellion of 1861.
Washington County was represented in the following and many other organizations - 36th, 39th, 63rd, 77th, 87th, 92nd, and 148 Ohio Infantry; 1st, 7th and 9th O. and 2nd Va. Cavalry; and 1st Ohio and 1st W.Va. Light Artillery.
Names of fallen may be seen at recorders office.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 24.88′ N, 81° 27.39′ W. Memorial is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of Front Street and West Putnam StreetF, on the right when traveling south on Front Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 101 1/2 W Putnam St, Marietta OH 45750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Northwest Ordinance Sesquicentennial Columns (a few steps from this marker); Putnam Bridge History (a few steps from this marker); American Union Lodge No. 1, F. & A. M. (within shouting distance of this marker); Marietta Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Muskingum River Heritage (within shouting distance of this marker); Backer & Backer Jewelers (within shouting distance of this marker); First Congregational Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named First Congregational Church (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 440 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.



