Episode 3 of 3
Population by End of 1788
- When
- End of 1788
- Where
- Marietta settlement area
- Part of
- Founding of Marietta, Ohio
By the end of 1788, 137 people populated the Marietta area, and Washington praised the settlement's auspicious start.
By the end of 1788, 137 people populated the area. In 1788, George Washington said: 'No colony in America was ever settled under such favorable auspices as that which has just commenced at the Muskingum.'
Sources
- Marietta, Ohio Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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