Marietta is a city located in Washington County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 14,515. It is the county seat of Washington County.
History
The year was 1788. A group of 48 men of the Ohio Company of Associates arrived at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers and established the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory. It was named Marietta in honor of Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France, who had aided the young country in its battle for independence from Great Britain.
This odyssey had actually begun in 1770 when a young surveyor began exploring large tracts of land west of his native Virginia. During the Revolutionary War, this surveyor, George Washington, told his friend, General Rufus Putnam, of the beauty he had seen in his travels through the Ohio Valley and of his ideas for settling the territory. After the war, the newly formed country found itself with little money but blessed with natural resources. As a result of this cash deficit, men who had served in the revolution were paid, not with cash, but with warrants for land in the Northwest Territory. There was one problem with these warrants, however. The Federal Government did not own the land it offered until the passage of the Ordinance of 1787 which ceded ownership of the Northwest Territory to the government. The Ohio Company of Associates planned to buy 1.5 million acres (6,100 km˛) of land from Congress with provisions it had written in the ordinance which allowed veterans to use their warrants to purchase the land.
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Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia6, and is its county seat. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 58,748, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs. Census Estimates of 2003 indicate a population of 61,282.
Southern Polytechnic State University and Life University are located here, and the city operates its own school district, separate from the county. Dobbins Air Reserve Base is on the south side of town, separated from SPSU by a Lockheed-Martin manufacturing plant. The major local landmark in Marietta is the Big Chicken, a large, metal, animated chicken
Marietta is a city located in Love County, Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,445. It is the county seat of Love County6.
Geography
Marietta is located at 33°56'8" North, 97°7'12" West (33.935551, -97.119867)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.2 km˛ (2.4 mi˛). 6.2 km˛ (2.4 mi˛) of it is land and 0.42% is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,445 people, 952 households, and 635 families residing in the city. The population density is 396.6/km˛ (1,029.2/mi˛). There are 1,094 housing units at an average
Marietta is a town located in Robeson County, North Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 164.
Geography
Marietta is located at 34°22'6" North, 79°7'16" West (34.368246, -79.121245)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 km˛ (1.1 mi˛). 2.9 km˛ (1.1 mi˛) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 164 people, 60 households, and 43 families residing in the town. The population density is 56.5/km˛ (145.9/mi˛). There are 67 housing units at an average density of
Marietta is a city located in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 174.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 km˛ (0.4 mi˛). 1.0 km˛ (0.4 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 174 people, 86 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The population density is 172.3/km˛ (445.2/mi˛). There are 109 housing units at an average density of 107.9/km˛ (278.9/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is
Alabama : Fairhope Attractions
Eastern Shore Art Center
Fairhope French Quarter
Fairhope Historical Museum
Fairhope Municipal Pier
Fairhope Shopping
Fairhope Single Tax Colony
James P. Nix Center
Landmark Tours
Making Waves Charters, Inc.
Marietta Johnson Museum
Oak Hollow Farm, Inc.
Quail Creek Golf Course
Rock Creek Golf Course
Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
