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

McKinney Media Center

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 29, 2026

1. McKinney Media Center Marker

Inscription.
In naming this facility, Marietta College recognizes a family of newspaper publishers who contributed greatly to the enhancement of life in this area. The ownership of the Marietta Times for 84 years (1890-1974) and its management for nearly a century (1890-1982) by the McKinneys -- successively, Benjamin J. McKinney, sons Frank B. and Will P. McKinney. The latter's son William B. McKinney, and his son William C. McKinney, with their respective families -- meant distinguished community service, public-spirited leadership, and immeasurable contributions to the Marietta area, the city, and this college. They set journalistic standards worthy of emulation by those who will work and study in this structure.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Education • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1890.

Location. 39° 25.077′ N, 81° 26.979′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It can be reached from the intersection of Putnam Street and Foster Lane, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located near the entrance of the McKinney Media Center on the campus of Marietta College. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 Putnam Street, 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

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distance of this marker: William 'Shep' Sheppard (here, next to this marker); The Fight for Freedom / Marietta College Activism (within shouting distance of this marker); Muskingum Academy / Marietta College (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mills House (about 400 feet away); The President’s Home of Marietta College (about 400 feet away); Betsey Mills Club (about 600 feet away); Mound Cemetery (about 700 feet away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

Photographed by Bradley Owen, May 29, 2026

2. McKinney Media Center Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 2 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.