Tag: Muskingum

  • Ohio River, Part 11 (Marietta)

    We spent our final overnight in Marietta, Ohio, arriving late in the afternoon after a grueling drive. So we didn’t have a ton of time to explore its historical significance. In retrospect, I might want to return someday and delve into it further. Marietta served as the initial capital of the Northwest Territory from 1788…

  • Any Excuse for a Road Trip, Part 1 (The Premise)

    People following Twelve Mile Circle’s Twitter account knew something must be happening. Suddenly tweets tagged to places like Ste. Genevieve and Cape Girardeau in Missouri began to appear on my feed just before Easter. I hadn’t announced the trip ahead of time although I’d been planning it for several weeks. I’ve been aiding and abetting…

  • Ohio Capitals

    I enjoyed researching the migrating state capitals of Alabama and Georgia. So why not try another state? Yes, I think I will focus on Ohio. I discovered an interesting website in the process too, Ohio History Central “researched and written by staff at the Ohio Historical Society” It seemed to be a well-written site in…