Ohio River Museum
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The Ohio River Museum is a museum
that interprets the history of the Ohio River
. The museum is situated on the Muskingum River
, near its confluence with the Ohio River
, in Marietta, Ohio
.
Among the museum's collection is the W.P. Snyder, Jr.
, the last steam powered towboat
on the river.
The museum is located at 39°25′14"N 81°27′46"W, a block from the Campus Martius Museum
.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
that interprets the history of the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
. The museum is situated on the Muskingum River
Muskingum River
The Muskingum River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 111 miles long, in southeastern Ohio in the United States. An important commercial route in the 19th century, it flows generally southward through the eastern hill country of Ohio...
, near its confluence with the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
, in Marietta, Ohio
Marietta, Ohio
Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Ohio, United States. During 1788, pioneers to the Ohio Country established Marietta as the first permanent American settlement of the new United States in the Northwest Territory. Marietta is located in southeastern Ohio at the mouth...
.
Among the museum's collection is the W.P. Snyder, Jr.
W.P. Snyder, Jr. (Towboat)
W.P. SNYDER, JR. , also known as W.H. CLINGERMAN, W.P. Snyder,Jr. State Memorial, or J.L. PERRY, is a U.S. National Historic Landmark....
, the last steam powered towboat
Towboat
Not to be confused with the historic boat type with the same name, also called horse-drawn boat.A towboat is a boat designed for pushing barges or car floats. Towboats are characterized by a square bow with steel knees for pushing and powerful engines...
on the river.
The museum is located at 39°25′14"N 81°27′46"W, a block from the Campus Martius Museum
Campus Martius Museum
The Campus Martius Museum interprets Ohio history.Campus Martius was the second fortification in Marietta, Ohio and the first primarily for civilian defense. The Rufus Putnam House, incorporated in the Museum is the only remaining part of the fortification. The museum also includes the Ohio...
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