Nice museum visit while in Marietta for a concert. Highlights the beginnings of the Northwest…read moreTerritory and several inventions from the area. Gives backstory on inventions and both positive and negative results as well. 1-2 hours depending on how much you read

We learned so much at this huge museum! I was amazed at how many 18th Century artifacts are still…read morearound. We especially enjoyed seeing the full-sized birchbark canoes. In one sat a realistic mannequin, a man caught in the act of paddling. His homespun clothing and long, ragged hair added to the feeling we were seeing a real person. Campus Martius gave us a good picture of how people lived and worked during the early years of the Northwest Territory and Ohio: Coal mining, 18th Century factories and mills, smallpox, quilts, slavery, the Civil War, a mastadon tooth, railroads, the growth and inpact of the telegraph (the internet of its day), a timeline of Ohio history and world history. The variety of artifacts and exhibits was delightful! If you go, be sure to check out the engaging exhibits on the lower level

This is a great museum that explores the history of movement of people and goods down the Ohio…read moreRiver. The high point is a guided tour of the W.P Snyder, a steel hull steam powered paddle wheel towboat. The tour, escorted by a knowledgeable guide includes boiler room, engine room, crews quarters, galley, dining and living quarters and the pilot house. Also included a models of many riverboats, annotated period photographs and many artifacts from the period.

Another must-see in Marietta, Ohio! Down the hill from Campus Martius Museum; we saw them on…read moreseparate afternoons, but can combine for a nice full day. Also a docking point for other boat tours, to learn history of the era. I'm a vintage photo fan, so was not disappointed in their huge collection: a priceless visual record of all types of river transportation, focusing on the famed paddle wheelers. See period tableware, furniture, machinery, engineering drawings, disasters...all from the old boats themselves. There's something for every interest. A good rainy day option too.

I've taken my daughters on The Anchorage Mansion haunted tour twice now. We did a regular guided…read moretour first and the second time I brought my sister and niece with us for a guided flashlight tour. Before the tour, the group is gathered in the gift shop while you wait on everyone to arrive. The gift shop is filled with spooky gifts, apparel and Knick knacks that, as a lover of Halloween myself, it's hard to say no to. The ladies who give the tour are dressed up adorably to fit in with the time period of the mansion. They are knowledgeable and informative and are happy to answer any questions about the mansion and the spirits that reside in it. The hidden Marietta tours are one of the main reasons why Marietta, Ohio stays on top of my favorite spooky cities to visit.

Tour was informative and fun. Tour guide had microphone and speaker so everyone could enjoy the…read morestories. Her costume was fabulous. We walked on well lit streets for the most part. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is looking for fun with some history woven in.

Marietta is a charming river town. So why go to a cemetery? Best I can say is it's like a piece of…read morehistory really. And in Marietta, the entire town is rich with history from the Indians and America during the pre- and post-Revolutionary War. You can't throw a stick without hitting a street named after one of Washington's generals, and many soldiers settled here with free land in lieu of pay from General Washington's army. The mound is a big hill built by the Indians. After driving down bumpy cobblestone roads lined with homes that look like Martha Washington might come out onto the porch at any minute, you come upon the Mound Cemetery, nestled among the homes looking quite like it belongs there is the Mound Cemetery, bordered with an ancient looking wrought iron gate that at once says both KEEP OUT and "welcome." Odd that. Climbing the stairs to summit the Mound is part of your initiation to the Marietta culture. The stairs are steep, which adds to the allure. Once atop, the scene is one of history, art, tranquility, and ... Marietta. Other than lounging in the Gun Room at The Lafayette downtown, it doesn't get much more Marietta than this.

I had read something about this but didn't think we'd have time to go; then we ended up parking…read moreright beside it for a basketball game at the college. After the game, just at sunset, we walked back and decided to go in. I've always had a thing for mounds, perhaps starting from visiting Mound City and Serpent Mound as a kid. I wish it had been a bit more light so we could read the tombstones, but there are clearly some pretty old ones here. The cemetery surrounds the mound, and sits in a residential neighborhood with a low fence. You can only enter at two points, which made for a bit of a walk in the cold. We climbed to the top of the mound where there are a few benches and a nice view. It's cool that this (presumably funerary) mound is preserved, and surrounded by, well, an appropriate companion. A nice little cap to our Marietta visit. We'll have to get back sometime.

Recommend fun experience for you and your family. If you want to have a time where you have toys…read morefrom your childhood with your kid or kids go to toy and train museum. Three floors of pure joy, but the bottom floor/basement is full of Peanuts characters. There is an I spy room where you find dinosaurs. There is also an old fashioned Merry-Go-Round.

This is our favorite stop whenever we travel through the area. The trains are amazing, but the toys…read moreare impressive. New to us this time is the Peanuts collection, so fun!Hopefully will be back this way again soon.

What a great experience!…read more Ferry tickets have to be purchased at the Museum, which is a short walk from where you board the ferry. You can also purchase a package for the ferry, mansion tour, wagon ride, and museum ($39 as of May 2024). The mansion tour is really excellent. The docents are very knowledgeable. The wagon ride is a must - fun and informative. This is a great day trip!

Located on a small island in the Ohio River, Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park features a…read morerecreated Palladian mansion to explore, horse drawn buggy tour, and back on the mainland an extensive museum to visit. We started our visit at the museum on the mainland which features many artifacts chronicling the history of the local area as well as several belongings of the original owners of the mansion (the Blennerhassetts) who fled to the US from Ireland after the Uncle and Niece duo decided to get married to much scandal. There is a free parking lot available to park in for visitors. The museum covers three floors and We started in the basement of the museum and made our way up. In the basement you'll find an extensive collection of Native American artefacts, as well as a short film about the island and their entangelment with Aaron Burr. The Blennerhassetts and their island home owe their notoriety to when they allowed their estate to become headquarters for Aaron Burr's military expedition to the Southwest back in 1805 which resulted in them all being arrested and tried for treason and sedition. One of the most interesting finds in the museum includes replicas of Aaron Burr's death mask as well as the pistols used by Burr and Hamilton in their infamous duel. After spending over an hour in the museum, we made the short 2 minute drive from the museum to the pier to wait for the riverboat to ferry us to the island. It was a bit of a drizzly overcast day and their was no signage out anywhere indicating where the ferry would be. Your ticket that you purchase to board the ferry will include the pick up times at the dock and on the island. The island itself and the structure on it are a trove of historical gems and natural beauty. Our guide for the house, Scott, was a wealth of knowledge and was very thorough in his stories about the people who made the island famous and the ultimate downfall of the entire Blennerhassett family. This was a highlight of our trip to West Virginia!

The train itself was cool .... But that was it . They could do SO MUCH MORE. The route is anything…read moreBUT scenic .... Run down back yards , junk everywhere , a closeup view of the town water treatment plant . A very good Santa visiting the kids was exciting for them , but they were less than thrilled with the teenagers partially dressed up and preoccupied . This could be a really entertaining attraction if some effort was made .

If you are looking to experience a train ride, this will do the trick. If you are looking to see…read moreamazing scenic views... there aren't as many as I hoped. The open cars are nice for the breeze on a hot day however you can't hear a word that comes over the speaker system so if history is being shared... we don't hear it. Also, I felt like I spent more time looking at trees and brush right along the tracks than breathtaking views. There are a couple but I would have hoped for more. I did see the backyards of several houses.

We all really enjoyed this place! Yes, it's an old schoolhouse in an old town in the middle of…read morenowhere but you're going for the Legos not to stare at the building. There are some really cool displays here and you get to walk around on your own and take as much time as you want. My kids love Legos and this was totally worth the trip. Plus it was way cheaper than the Legoland discovery centers and my kids still loved it. Before you judge, yes we've been to LDC's - five locations in four states. This place could use a good cleaning and better lighting but my kids didn't notice any of that. They noticed the Spider-Man and the Statue of Liberty and all the other displays built with Legos! I was definitely impressed by some of the things they had on display. This is a fun place to check out even if you don't have kids.

Dan has over done it!!! He has SOOOO many different creations, and it's ever changing!! Been there…read morenumerous times, and it's always different!! Awesome place to take the kids, and show them what creativity and hard work can do!! Time and patience is what is displayed here!! Fully recommend this Museum for Lego fanatic's, Children, adolescent's, and adults of all ages!! Affordable, easy to find, and unique!!