Day 5
Miles Traveled Today: None
Total Miles Traveled: 167
This was first day we didn't travel on the water. However, we did A LOT of traveling on foot.
First off we walked to a nearby barber shop and Dan got a haircut. It was appropriately called the Riverfront Barber Shop.
We decided to do another of Marietta's famous walking tours - The Marietta Military Walking Tour. To read and see more about this tour go to: http://www.mariettaohio.org/tours/138-things-to-see-and-do/tours/walking-tours/414-marietta-military-history-tour
Not only did we see a lot of military historical sites, but also got to see a lot of beautiful homes and gardens in the town itself. Two highlights were The Campus Martius Museum and The Castle.
The Campus Martius Museum is a nationally accredited museum and tells the story of local history - both military and its founding by General Rufus Putnam who led the Ohio Company to settle the Northwest Territory. Marietta, OH was the first organized American settlement in the Northwest Territory. Campus Martius was the original fortification and the museum is built on this site and part of the original Rufus Putnam house is preserved within the museum. Here's the website for more information: http://campusmartiusmuseum.org/exhibits.html
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| Campus Martius Museum |
The Castle has been the home of some of Marietta's more prominent and influential citizens. The property was purchased by Melvin Clarke in 1855 for $2000 and he had The Castle built. He was an attorney and Marietta's first city solicitor. He later died in the Civil War. The Castle is a great example of Gothic Revival style architecture. Here's the website for more details: http://mariettacastle.org/history/
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| The Castle |
After the walking tour we had to go for some provisions (for those non-boaters - that means groceries). We found a Giant Eagle and after all the walking we had just done we were not looking forward to the walk back. A very nice lady that we spoke with in the checkout line offered to drive us back to the marina. We must have looked very tired. A big THANK YOU!! to Cheryl ... an great example that there are good people in this world. We hope to meet many more on this journey !
Tomorrow we plan to leave Marietta and head further up the Ohio River. Our stay here was very enjoyable and we may stop again on the trip back.
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