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

Historical Flood Mark

 
 
Historical Flood Mark Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
1. Historical Flood Mark Marker
Inscription. January, 1937
 
Erected by Ohio Department of Natural Resources. (Marker Number 1521.14.)
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1937.
 
Location. 39° 24.642′ N, 81° 27.139′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is on Front 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: Marietta’s Historic Corner (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipbuilding (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); The Public Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); Lafayette (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); The Ohio River’s Wild Side (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.
 
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Historical Flood Mark Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
2. Historical Flood Mark Marker
The Lafayette Hotel image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
3. The Lafayette Hotel
The Lafayette Hotel Sign image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, October 22, 2022
4. The Lafayette Hotel Sign
 
 
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 285 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 3, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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