When was marietta founded

Jonathan Devol, left West Newton, Pennsylvania. The forty-eighth member, Col. Return Jonathan Meigs, Sr. Seven days later, on April 7, the pioneers landed at Marietta and the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory was established.

Historically preceded by the community's Muskingum Academy, established in , today's College was chartered in , and the first president was the Rev. Joel H. In the years before the Civil War, its students absorbed the city's ethic of supporting abolitionism.

In addition to agriculture and trade with the East, Marietta was also known for its shipbuilding industry. In spite of its early growth, Marietta was surpassed by other towns as other forms of transportation came to Ohio. Canals, the National Road, and the railroads made all parts of the state accessible. In , Marietta boasted seven churches, two public libraries, Marietta College, two private academies, twenty stores and several other types of businesses.

The city numbered 1, residents in By , the community had grown to 5, residents with twelve churches and two banks. Various manufacturing businesses produced chairs, stoves, flour, doors, and harnesses. As of the census, Marietta had a population of 14, people. Marietta was Washington County's largest community in and remains a political and cultural center. The city has a growing tourist trade because of the city's important place in Ohio's early history.

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