Marietta, Ohio, was settled April 8, 1788, the first official American settlement in the Northwest Territory and the oldest organized municipality in Ohio. It is located along the Ohio River at its confluence with the Muskingum River. Williamstown, W.Va., is its neighbor, joined by two bridges across the Ohio River.

For more information about Marietta’s history and what you will find in the city today, visit the Marietta-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau Web site, www.MariettaOhio.org or call (800) 288-2577.