Joel Dinda's photos with the keyword: marietta ohio ohio river city riverbank jowophoto d300 raw

Marietta, Ohio, settled in 1788, was the first place incorporated under the then-new Northwest Ordinance and therefore has a claim to be Ohio's oldest town. It's a pleasant little burg facing the Ohio River. This was the town's cargo landing. Still is, I suppose, but apparently not getting heavy use. There's no equipment for handling a significant load at the waterfront, though the Corps of Engineers has a heavy crane a couple blocks away on the Muskingum River.