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

Washington's Campsite

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 30, 2025

1. Washington's Campsite Marker

Inscription.

On the bank of the Ohio River above the mouth of Little Muskingum Creek, George Washington and his party camped on the night of Oct. 26, 1770, while inspecting lands in "the Ohio Country"

This marker has been erected by the Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution in commemoration of the Bi-centennial of the birth of George Washington 1732-1932

Additional marker
This granite marker was erected by Marietta Chapter, NSDAR Dedication services held October 4, 1986

Erected 1932 by Ohio Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration. A significant historical date for this entry is October 26, 1770.

Location. 39° 22.621′ N, 81° 23.917′ W. Marker is near Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It is in Reno. It is at the intersection of Ohio River Scenic Byway (Ohio Route 7) and Byers Road, on the right when traveling south on Ohio River Scenic Byway. The marker is in a planter on the Ohio River Scenic Byway side of Reno Rentals. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 41 Byers Rd, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dunmore’s Camp (approx. 3.1 miles

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away in West Virginia); This Millstone (approx. 3.1 miles away in West Virginia); Williamstown (approx. 3.1 miles away in West Virginia); Williamstown Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.1 miles away in West Virginia); Armstrong Garden (approx. 3.1 miles away in West Virginia); Wood County / State of Ohio (approx. 3.3 miles away in West Virginia); Bethel Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.3 miles away in West Virginia); Discovery Garden (approx. 3.6 miles away).

Washington's Campsite Marker at the corner of Byers Road and Ohio River Scenic Byway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 30, 2025

2. Washington's Campsite Marker at the corner of Byers Road and Ohio River Scenic Byway

Washington's Campsite Marker looking south along Ohio River Scenic Byway image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, January 30, 2025

3. Washington's Campsite Marker looking south along Ohio River Scenic Byway

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 1, 2025, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.