Marietta in Washington County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Oweva Engine
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
1. OWEVA Engine Marker
This non-condensing engine with a 12” diameter cylinder and four-foot stroke is one of two first installed on the sternwheel packet Carrie Brown (built at Harmar in 1890), which worked the trade between Huntington and Gallipolis. When this boat burned in 1913, the machinery was installed on the ferry Oweva, then transferred again to the ferry Paul F. Thomas. After the Thomas was dismantled at Huntington, the engines were presented to the Ohio Historical Society in memory of Captain Paul F. Thomas. The matching engine is on loan to the Cincinnati Historical Society.
Erected by The Ohio Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Ohio Historical Society / The Ohio History Connection series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 39° 25.222′ N, 81° 27.778′ W. Marker was in Marietta, Ohio, in Washington County. It could be reached from Front Street. The marker is in the open-air ground level under a wing
this page online
We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: The Towboat W. P. Snyder Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Muskingum River Underground Railroad / Marietta Leaders of the Underground Railroad (a few steps from this marker); Life on the River / Boats on the Ohio (a few steps from this marker); The W. P. Snyder Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Tour of the Snyder (a few steps from this marker);
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
2. OWEVA Engine and Marker
The Towboat W.P. Snyder Jr. and Flood Levels markers as well as other markers can be seen in the background.
Additional keywords. Oweva Engine
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 30, 2009
3. OWEVA Engine
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 880 times since then and 40 times this year. Last updated on November 11, 2026, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
