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

Mound Cemetery

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 1, 2022

1. Mound Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
The origin and disappearance of the prehistoric Moundbuilders has long been shrouded in mystery. "Conus" is the burial place of chieftains. The mounds and earthworks were constructed between 800 B.C. and 700 A.D. These early inhabitants were the first farmers and artisans in the Ohio Valley and Marietta was the site of a Moundbuilders city

Marietta, the first permanent white settlement in the Northwest Territory was founded on April 7, 1788 under the leadership of General Rufus Putnam for the Ohio Company of Associates. Many of the pioneers were officers and soldiers of the American Revolution who received land grants for military services. It is most fitting that many of the first settlers were buried here beside the ancient inhabitants.

Erected by Washington County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is April 7, 1788.

Location. 39° 25.179′ N, 81° 27.061′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It can be reached from Cutler Street near 5th Street. The entrance to the cemetery is on 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 514 Cutler 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mound Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); House of Seven Porches (about 400 feet away); Memorial to the Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Marietta (about 500 feet away); St. Paul’s Church (about 500 feet away); Mills House (about 600 feet away); Cisler Terrace (about 700 feet away); The President’s Home of Marietta College (about 700 feet away); Muskingum Academy / Marietta College (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 1, 2022

2. Mound Cemetery Marker

Native American Mound image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, May 1, 2022

3. Native American Mound

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 16, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,170 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on April 23, 2025, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 16, 2024, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.