Schedule of Events for April 3, April 4 & April 5, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Campus Martius Museum
601 Second St, Marietta, Ohio
5:00 - 8:00pm, FREE
Candlelight Museum Tours
Hands-on Interactive Children’s Pioneer Toys & Clothing
6:00pm, Special Program by Gen. Benjamin Fearing Camp, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
After the meeting, Brother Scott Britton will give a presentation about Washington County Civil War soldiers
Special Program by Glenna Hoff “Animal Tracks” - 200 Years of Different Types of Wildlife
Washington County Historical Society Archives
346 Muskingum Drive (Upstairs), Marietta, Ohio
10:00am - 2:00pm, FREE
History & Genealogy Library
418 Washington St, Marietta, Ohio
9:00am - 9:00pm (Extended Hours)
"Opening the Door West"
McDonough Center Auditorium
Award winning documentary
The story of the Ohio Company and the first American settlement of the Northwest Territory
FREE, Sponsored by the History and Library Departments of Marietta College and
Marietta Chapter Sons of the American Revolution
11:30am - 1:30pm - Movie with guests: Producer Ellen Shelburne & Historian Bill Reynolds
7:00pm - Roundtable Discussion with movie actors and historians)
Boy Scout 5-mile Heritage Trail
Various Historical Marietta Sites
Ely Chapman Educational Foundation
403 Scammel St, Marietta
10:00am - 2:00pm
West African Artifact &
Art Museum Tour
**Admission Fees**
Marietta College Library & Special Collections
Thomas Hall, Room 302
9:00am – Noon, 1:00 – 5:00pm
70 Historical Flags Display
Washington County Courthouse
205 Putnam St, Marietta
8:00am - 5:00pm (Regular Hours)
Flag display, historical courthouse photos & research opportunities
Friday, April 4, 2008
Campus Martius Museum
601 Second St, Marietta, Ohio
5:00 - 8:00pm, FREE
Candlelight Museum Tours
Hands-on Interactive Children’s Pioneer Toys & Clothing
6:00pm, Special Program by the Marietta Sons of the American Revolution
“Bring Your Family Trees & Discover Your Patriot Ancestors”
Special Program - “Trade in Early Marietta” by Sherry Potochnik
Washington County Historical Society Archives
346 Muskingum Drive (Upstairs), Marietta, Ohio
10:00am - 2:00pm, FREE
History & Genealogy Library
418 Washington St, Marietta, Ohio
9:00am - 9:00pm (Extended Hours)
Marietta Daughters of the American Revolution Library
507 8th St, Marietta
10:00am - 2:00pm
Revolutionary War Research
Boy Scout 5-mile Heritage Trail
Various Historical Marietta Sites
70 Historical Flags Display
Washington County Courthouse
205 Putnam St, Marietta
8:00am - 5:00pm (Regular Hours)
Flag display, historical courthouse photos & research opportunities
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Campus Martius Museum
601 Second St, Marietta, Ohio
10:00am - 5:00pm, FREE
Museum Tours
Period-dressed groups discuss early Patriots & Pioneers
Hands-on Interactive Children’s Pioneer Toys & Clothing
Farmers’ Castle Museum and Educational Center
Belpre Historical Society
Tartan Scottish History Day
509 Ridge St, Belpre
1:00 - 4:30pm, FREE, DONATIONS APPRECIATED
Oliver Tucker Museum Tour
State Route 60 and Park St, Beverly, Ohio
1:00 - 4:00pm
FREE Museum Tours
Association of Ohio Long Rifle Collectors
Lafayette Hotel, 101 Front St, Marietta, Ohio
9:00am – 4:00pm, Public Show
**$4.00 Non-Members, Ladies & Children, FREE**
Ely Chapman Educational Foundation
403 Scammel St, Marietta, Ohio
10:00am - 2:00pm, FREE, DONATIONS APPRECIATED
West African Artifact & Art Museum Tour
Speaker: Henry Burke
Book Give-Away, “Chat Bucks,” Soups and Children’s Carnival
History & Genealogy Library
418 Washington St, Marietta, Ohio
9:00am - 10:00pm (Extended Hours)
District 10 Ohio History Day
Marietta College
Very Limited Seating
9:00am – 5:00pm
Toy & Doll Museum
206 Gilman St, Marietta
1:00 - 4:00pm, FREE
Boy Scout 5-mile Heritage Trail
Various Historical Marietta Sites
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