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

Campus Martius

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 29, 2022

1. Campus Martius Marker

Inscription. This house was one of the dwellings in Campus Martius. The fortification erected by the Ohio Company when the first settlement in the Northwest Territory was lake at Mariette in 1788. It stood next to the southeast blockhouse and was built by General Rufus Putnam who made it his home until his death in 1824. It then became the property of Judge Arius Nye from whose daughter Minerva Upper Nye it was purchased in 1919 by the State of Ohio.

Erected 1921 by Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.

Location. 39° 25.281′ N, 81° 27.654′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It can be reached from the intersection of Washington Street, aka Ohio River Scenic Byway and 2nd Street. The marker is located at the Campus Martius 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: Rufus Putnam Well (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Campus Martius (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Campus Martius (within

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shouting distance of this marker); The American Union Lodge No. 1 Free and Accepted Masons (within shouting distance of this marker); The Northwest Ordinance, 1787 / The Ohio Company Purchase (within shouting distance of this marker); Land Office (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Pitt Richardson (about 500 feet away); Pioneer Families of the Ohio Company (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

More about this marker. This may be a technicality, but the marker was originally placed on the outside of the Putnam House before the house was enclosed inside the Campus Martius Museum.

Also see . . . Brig. General Rufus Putnam (Continental Army) -- gene.com. Putnam was a strong advocate of granting lands to veterans of the Revolution. He was one of the authors of the army's Newbergh Petition, which was submitted to Congress requesting land disbursements. Putnam's advocacy for land grants led him to establish the Ohio Company of Associates for the purchase and settlement of Western lands. (Submitted on November 16, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

General Rufus Putnam House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 29, 2022

2. General Rufus Putnam House

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 29, 2022

3. General Rufus Putnam House

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 29, 2022

4. General Rufus Putnam House

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, April 29, 2022

5. General Rufus Putnam House

General Rufus Putnam image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wikipedia Commons

6. General Rufus Putnam

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 16, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.