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

Bicentennial Plaza

 
 
Bicentennial Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
1. Bicentennial Plaza Marker
Inscription. Dedicated on July 13, 1987, to commemorate the Bicentennial of the Ordinance of 1787, and the 200th birthday of Marietta, the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: MilitarySettlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is July 13, 1987.
 
Location. 39° 24.634′ N, 81° 27.121′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is on West Ohio Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 W Ohio 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: The Public Landing (here, next to this marker); The Ohio River’s Wild Side (a few steps from this marker); Shipbuilding (a few steps from this marker); Lafayette (a few steps from this marker); Boiler Point (within shouting distance of this marker); S. Durward Hoag (within shouting distance of this marker); Southern Boundary Picketed Point (within shouting distance of this marker); Children Of American Revolutionary Soldiers Memoria (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.
 
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Bicentennial Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
2. Bicentennial Plaza Marker
Bicentennial Plaza Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
3. Bicentennial Plaza Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 273 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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