Have you ever visited a town so charming you think to yourself, “Why haven’t I been here before?” That’s exactly what I thought when I visited Marietta, Ohio.
Sitting at the confluence of two rivers (Muskingum and Ohio) Marietta has been an important river town for centuries. Established in 1788 and the first American settlement in the Northwest Territory, Marietta is Ohio’s oldest city.
Ghosts or spirits have been known to haunt Marietta. Many locals swear to have seen at least one ghost lurking around town or felt some sort of supernatural experience.
With its charming brick streets, historic Victorian buildings, boutique and specialty shops, restaurants and taverns, I found myself strolling this historic main street community with a permanent smile.
Locals are warm and welcoming, provide visitors with recommendations and directions and almost every conversation led to how much they love this community.