An Endangered Downtown Gem
The two-story brick building located at 162 Front Street is most often referred to as the “old Wine Shop,” however; to be more...
The Hidden History of a Home: Bosworth House
(The Charles Bosworth House today) The Bosworth House at 123 Maple Street looms large in the business area of the Harmar Historical...
Winter Solstice in Marietta: An Ancient Tradition
It is well known that Marietta, Ohio was once the site of a huge earthwork complex, with multiple flat-topped ritual mounds and a great...
The Mysterious Cotton House
In 1815, a man named Dr. John Cotton moved to Marietta with his bride Susan. A sharp-witted man of learning, he was astounded that the...
Murder & Suicide in Old Marietta
A beautiful spring day was closing on the town of Marietta in May of 1861. Shopkeepers were shutting down their stores; workers were...
Marietta's ties to the Salem Witchcraft Trials
How does a town founded in 1788 have any ties whatsoever to the Salem Witch Trials which caused such havoc in 1692? Take a walk back in...