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

Memorial To The Start Westward

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022

1. Memorial To The Start Westward Marker

Inscription. This group of Revolutionary and Pioneer figures represents the start of American government west of the thirteen original states. Mt. Rushmore's Gutzon Borglum sculptured, from native sandstone, the memorial which was dedicated at the sesquicentennial by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Commemorating the bicentennial, the Marietta Kiwanis Club has added the flags of the six states formed from the Northwest Territory, our national flag, and provided permanent illumination.

Erected 1988 by The Rotary Club of Marietta.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list.

Location. 39° 24.948′ N, 81° 27.458′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is on Front Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 326 Front St, 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: Memorial to the “Start Westward of the United States” (a few steps from this marker); Muskingum Park (a few steps from this marker); Meigs House (within

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shouting distance of this marker); General Arthur St. Clair (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckley House (within shouting distance of this marker); First Congregational Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First Congregational Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington County Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022

2. Memorial To The Start Westward Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022

3. Memorial To The Start Westward Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022

4. Memorial To The Start Westward Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022

5. Memorial To The Start Westward Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022

6. Memorial To The Start Westward Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.