Felix Budwell Stump (December 15, 1894 – June 13, 1972) was an admiral in the United States Navy and Commander, United States Pacific Fleet from July 10, 1953 until July 31, 1958.
78-857: Stump was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia , spent his early life there and was appointed to the United States Naval Academy in 1913. He served in the gunboat Yorktown and as navigator aboard the cruiser Cincinnati during World War I in the Atlantic. After the war he served in the pre-dreadnought battleship Alabama . Shortly thereafter Stump attended flight training at the Naval Air Station Pensacola in 1920-1921 followed by postgraduate instruction in Aeronautical Engineering at
156-461: A Standard director and vice president and, along with John W. Davis, dominated West Virginia politics until the early 20th century. In the post-World War II period, Parkersburg became one of the leading industrial centers of the Ohio Valley, producing chemicals, glass, O. Ames tools, textiles (especially American Viscose Company rayon), plastics and polymers, iron, and steel. The Bureau of
234-569: A complex more than 1,500 years old, whose Great Mound and other major monuments were preserved by the earliest settlers in parks such as Mound Cemetery . Since 1835 the city has been home to Marietta College , a private, nonsectarian liberal arts school with approximately 1,200 students. Leading up to the American Civil War , the city was a station on the Underground Railroad . Succeeding Indigenous cultures lived along
312-616: A day Monday through Friday from Charlotte Douglas International Airport . Passenger rail was available into the 1960s, with several major long distance trains making stops in Parkersburg. These included the Baltimore and Ohio 's National Limited to St. Louis to the west and Washington, D.C. , Baltimore and Jersey City to the east. From 1976 to 1981 Amtrak operated the Shenandoah (Amtrak train) , serving Cincinnati to
390-524: A large enclosed square, within which were four platform mounds, used for ceremonial purposes and elite residential; another square, and a larger conical mound used for burials. A walled, graded path led to the river's edge. By the time of the historic tribes, such as the Shawnee , the purposes and makers of the monuments were no longer known. French explorers entered this area in the 18th century, and in 1749 buried numerous leaden plates to mark their claim to
468-569: A steamboat 14 miles north to Marietta, Ohio . Jacob Linville designed the railroad bridge planned by the B&;O. It was constructed in 1868–1870 between Parkersburg and Belpre, Ohio , as part of the B&O's main line from Baltimore to St. Louis, Missouri . This drew traffic and trade from Marietta. Today the structure is known as the Parkersburg Bridge . Parkersburg served as a transportation and medical center for Union forces during
546-603: A steamboat for the 14 miles between the two towns and transfer. With help from the B&O and the Baltimore City Council, the Union Railroad finally connected Marietta to Belpre, Ohio in 1860. Later absorbed by the B&O, this section of track is still in operation (2008), with unit coal trains providing most of the traffic. The planned bridge from Parkersburg across the Ohio River to Belpre
624-987: Is a BBQ and beer festival held in September. It is co-hosted by Downtown PKB and the Parkersburg Area Jaycees and was started in 2014. Several museums are located in Parkersburg, including the Blennerhassett Museum of Regional History, the Henry Cooper House , the Oil and Gas Museum, the Sumnerite African-American History Museum , the Artcraft Studio and the Veterans Museum of Mid-Ohio Valley. There are several parks in
702-454: Is an international festival featuring traditional dance and music and an international marketplace. The Parkersburg Homecoming Festival is held in August and features a parade, fireworks, half-marathon, competitions and entertainment. The Taste of Parkersburg is an event held around Memorial Day each year since 2006 which features food and drinks from local vendors. The Downtown Throwdown
780-512: Is characterized by humid summers, cold winters, and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year that can not be accurately predicted because of the amount of water in the Ohio Valley. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Marietta has a Humid continental climate , abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. Eramet has released thousands of pounds of manganese and other hazardous air pollutants into
858-635: Is located in southeastern Ohio at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio Rivers , 11 miles (18 km) northeast of Parkersburg, West Virginia . As of the 2020 census , Marietta has a population of 13,385 people. It is the principal city of the Marietta micropolitan area , which includes all of Washington County, and is the second-largest city in the Parkersburg–Marietta–Vienna combined statistical area . Founded in 1788 by pioneers to
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#1732791738630936-455: Is the college radio station of West Virginia University at Parkersburg. WTAP , the local NBC affiliate, is the main local television station. WIYE-LD (CBS) and WOVA-LD (Fox / CW+) are sister stations. Parkersburg is served by two major highways, Interstate 77 and US 50 . Other routes through the city include WV routes 2 , 14 , 47 , 68 , 95 and 618 . Parkersburg is served by Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport , with three flights
1014-460: The American Civil War . It developed further as a transportation hub in the gas and oil boom following that war. In the late 19th century, Parkersburg emerged as a major oil refining center serving nearby oilfields at Volcano and Burning Springs. The Camden Consolidated Oil Company, founded in 1866 by future U.S. Senator Johnson Newlon Camden , dominated the refining business and was sold to Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company in 1875. Camden became
1092-573: The American Revolutionary War . A town section was laid out on land granted to Alexander Parker for his Revolutionary War service. Virginia made grants of land to veterans for their war service. The title conflicts between Parker and the city planners of Newport were settled in 1809 in favor of his heirs. The town was renamed Parkersburg in 1810. It was chartered by the Virginia General Assembly in 1820. It
1170-560: The Belpre and Cincinnati Railroad (B&C); it was founded in 1845. It was intended to connect from Belpre, Ohio , the next town downriver, to a planned Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) spur to Parkersburg . But, for years, the Virginia government did not allow the B&O to construct track south of Wheeling . In 1851 developers changed the Ohio state terminus to Marietta and changed
1248-832: The Massachusetts Institute of Technology . From 1923 to 1925 he was a Naval Flight Officer in Torpedo Squadron 2 (VT-2) "Doer Birds" of the experimental carrier Langley . He commanded the Cruiser Scouting Wing in 1928-1929 and served on the Staff of Commander Cruisers, Scouting Fleet in 1930–1931. Stump was commanding officer of Saratoga ' s Scout-Bombing Squadron 2 (VSB-2) in 1936–1937. From 1938 to 1939 he served as navigator of Lexington (CV-2) . Promoted to commander in 1940, he served as executive officer of Enterprise . At
1326-613: The Mississippi River and south to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico . In less than two decades after settlement, the steamboat had been developed, and was also constructed here. Brick factories and sawmills supplied materials for homes and public buildings. An iron mill, along with several foundries, provided rails for the growing railroad industry; the Marietta Chair Factory made furniture . Interest in
1404-662: The Ohio Country , Marietta was the first permanent U.S. settlement in the newly established Northwest Territory , created in 1787, and what would later become the state of Ohio. It is named for Marie Antoinette , then Queen of France, in honor of French aid in the American Revolution . The area was inhabited by various native tribes of the Hopewell tradition , who built the Marietta Earthworks ,
1482-713: The Ohio River at Marietta. The area is part of the Appalachian Plateau which covers the eastern half of Ohio. The Appalachian Plateau consists of steep hills and valleys and is the most rugged area in the state. The area is within the ecoregion of the Western Allegheny Plateau . This portion of the state has some of Ohio's most abundant mineral deposits. Marietta was affected by the Great Flood of 1913 . The climate in this area
1560-1021: The Parkersburg Catholic High School Crusaders. The Wood County Technical Center and the Caperton Center for Applied Technology is part of Wood County Public Schools. There were, as of May 2020, five middle schools and 16 elementary schools dispersed throughout the city. The Parkersburg News and Parkersburg Sentinel were the city's two major daily newspapers until they combined in 2009 to form one daily edition: The Parkersburg News and Sentinel . The same company also publishes The Marietta Times and Graffiti , West Virginia's alternative news magazine. There are many radio stations broadcasting from Parkersburg, including 106.1 Z106 (WRZZ),102.1 The River (WRVB), U.S. 107 WNUS, MIX 100 (WDMX), V96.9 (WVVV), WXIL, Froggy 99.1, 103.1 The Bear, and WPKM 96.3 FM "the Beat" which
1638-516: The census of 2020, there were 29,749 people, 13,119 households, and 7,305 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,524 inhabitants per square mile (1,029/km2). There were 15,246 housing units at an average density of 1,317 per square mile (508/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.8% White , 1.9% African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.9% Asian , 0.3% Pacific Islander , 0.3% from other races , and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of
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#17327917386301716-538: The confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers, it is the state's fourth-most populous city and the center of the Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area . The city's population was 29,749 at the 2020 census , and its metro population was 89,490. The city is about 14 miles (23 km) south of Marietta, Ohio . Settlers at first named the city Newport when they settled it in the late 18th century following
1794-580: The DuPont/Chemours Washington Works chemical company have been noted in Parkersburg drinking water. Despite a 2004 class-action legal settlement obligating DuPont to install a drinking water filtration plant if asked, local water district officials have not, as of 2016, asked for one. Parkersburg is the home of the Parkersburg High School Big Reds, Parkersburg South High School Patriots, and
1872-527: The Indigenous people, he did not do so. Conflict increased as the Indigenous people tried to push the settlers out. After years of warfare in the region, they were defeated. The US signed the Treaty of Greenville (1795) with the Indigenous people, which secured the safety of settlers to leave the forts and develop their farms. The settlers held services regularly and chartered the first church in 1799. It
1950-692: The Marietta, Columbus and Cleveland Railroad, among other local railroads. Cutler served as General Manager and as President of the M&;C for many years. In 1860, oil was first drilled in the Marietta region. Oil booms in 1875 and 1910 made investors rich, who constructed numerous lavish houses in town, of which many still stand. The Dawes brothers of Marietta founded the Pure Oil Company . All four brothers became nationally prominent businessmen or politicians: Charles Gates Dawes , Rufus C. Dawes , Beman Gates Dawes and Henry May Dawes . Charles Dawes
2028-606: The Muskingum Academy was built on the site of the 19th century Marietta Congregationalist Church. The academy building served both educational and religious purposes. After the war, the newly formed United States had little cash but plenty of land. Eager to develop additional lands, the new government decided to pay veterans of the Revolution with warrants for land in the Northwest Territory , which
2106-628: The Muskingum River. Goodfest is a music festival held at Goodfellows Park. In 2023, Marietta installed a gallery of public murals by local artists, which reflected Marietta's history. Marietta has a public library, a branch of the Washington County Public Library. Marietta uses the mayor-council form of government. The mayor is a full-time position; the seven city council members and the city council president are all part-time positions. The council president
2184-706: The Ohio Country (which they called the Illinois Territory, as they had more settlements near the Mississippi River .) They later ceded their territory east of the Mississippi to Great Britain after the French and Indian War . Two of their plates were discovered in the Marietta area in 1798, and one was replicated for what is known as the French monument, erected in the 20th century (see photo). In 1770,
2262-527: The Ohio River and its tributaries for thousands of years. Among them were more than one culture who built earthwork mounds, monuments which generally expressed their cosmology, often with links to astronomical events. Between 100 BC and AD 500, the Hopewell culture built the multi-earthwork complex on the terrace east of the Muskingum River near its mouth with the Ohio. It is now known as the Marietta Earthworks. Developed over many years, it had
2340-601: The Ohio Valley Railroad was formed and for the next two years built tracks going north for 103 miles. Their home office was in Marietta, with treasurer offices in Pittsburgh. The Ohio Valley railroad was reorganized as the Marietta and Cleveland. The Pennsylvania Railroad in its expansion later purchased the railroad and its right-of-way between Marietta and Bellaire. Passengers traveling between Marietta and Parkersburg, Virginia (now West Virginia) had to take
2418-610: The Philippines. In May 1945 he served as Chief of Naval Air Technical Training Command and kept that post until December 1948. From December 1948 to 1951 Stump served as commander of Naval Air Forces Atlantic Fleet, during which time he was promoted to vice admiral. From March 1951 until June 1953, Stump served as Commander, United States Second Fleet . From July 10, 1953 to January 14, 1958, now promoted to full Admiral, he served as Commander US Pacific Command until his retirement, effective August 1, 1958. After his retirement, he
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2496-801: The Public Debt , an agency of the U.S. Treasury Department , was moved to Parkersburg in 1954 as a location midway between Chicago and Washington, D.C. that would be safe in the event of a national emergency. In October 2012, the Bureau of the Public Debt consolidated with the Financial Management Service to form the Bureau of the Fiscal Service . According to the United States Census Bureau ,
2574-733: The Queen of France , who had aided the colonies in their battle for independence from Great Britain. The settlers immediately started construction of two forts: Campus Martius , whose former site is now occupied by the museum of the same name , and Picketed Point Stockade , at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers. At the same time, the settlers started developing their community, platted according to plans they had made in Boston. In 1788, George Washington said: No colony in America
2652-705: The US celebration of the Northwest Territory, France gave a plaque to the city of Marietta, which was installed on the French monument, to commemorate these young men and their service. In 1939, the Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen was established in Marietta during the Great Depression to celebrate the city's substantial river history and its people. Two years later the Ohio River Museum
2730-635: The United States signed the Treaty of Fort Harmar with several Indigenous tribes that occupied areas of the Northwest Territory , to settle issues related to trade, as well as the boundary between their lands and United States settlement. The US did not address the Indigenous people's major grievance about American settlers moving into their lands, particularly in the Western Reserve , where there were disputes over land. Although Congress authorized Governor Arthur St. Clair to give land back to
2808-545: The United States' first aluminum historical markers, and currently produces about 1,200 markers per year for historical societies across the country. Marietta is home of the longest-running ferromanganese refinery in North America, Eramet Marietta Industries Inc., the only ferromanganese refinery in the United States until recently , and leader in Manganese emissions. The annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival
2886-510: The air. As of the 2010 census , there were 14,085 people, 5,828 households, and 3,215 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,670.8 inhabitants per square mile (645.1/km ). There were 6,519 housing units at an average density of 773.3 per square mile (298.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White , 1.3% African American , 0.3% Native American , 1.4% Asian , 0.5% from other races , and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of
2964-503: The area, including Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park , Bicentennial Park, Corning Park, Point Park, Southwood Park, Quincy Park, City Park, Johnson T. Janes Park, Friendship Park, Fort Boreman Historical Park , Mountwood Park and Fries Park . The Wood County Ravens, a semi-professional football team, was based in the city. The Ravens were a part of the now defunct Mountain State Football League. Parkersburg
3042-401: The average family size was 2.83. In the city the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.9 males. The median income for a household in the city
3120-534: The city has a total area of 12.35 square miles (31.99 km ), of which 11.82 square miles (30.61 km ) is land and 0.53 square miles (1.37 km ) is water. The city is situated at the confluence of the Little Kanawha and Ohio rivers. The Little Kanawha River divides the north and south sides of the city. Worthington Creek , a tributary of the Little Kanawha River, flows through
3198-526: The city. In 2012 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 0.5% to 31,261. The population density was 2,800.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,081.3/km ). There were 16,100 housing units at an average density of 1,362.2 per square mile (525.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White , 1.8% African American , 0.4% Native American , 0.2% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.2% from other races , and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of
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3276-422: The city. The population density was 2,664 inhabitants per square mile (1,028.6/km ). There were 15,562 housing units at an average density of 1,317 per square mile (508.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White , 2.0% African American , 0.3% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.3% from other races , and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of
3354-600: The eastern part of the city. The North End of the city includes the Beechwood, Downtown, Fairview Heights, Granada Hills, Julia-Ann Square , Meadowcrest, Oakwood Estates, Quincy Hill, Riverside, Woodland Park, North End, Worthington, and East End neighborhoods. The southern part of the City of Parkersburg, South Parkersburg was a separate city until it became part of Parkersburg in 1950. Suburban parts of southern Wood County include Blennerhassett , Lubeck , and Washington to
3432-625: The escort carrier Corregidor for operations against Saipan . Following action at Saipan, Stump retained commanded Carrier Division 24 but was now assigned to Task Unit 77.4.2 ( Taffy II ). At the battles of Leyte Gulf and Samar he embarked aboard the Natoma Bay in October 1944. For his role in these battles he was awarded the Navy Cross . His flag remained on Natoma Bay through early 1945 while his sailors continued operations in
3510-519: The first free crossing of the Muskingum River . As transportation advanced along railroads and highways, Marietta was initially passed by. From 1868 to 1870, the B & O Railroad built a bridge to connect Parkersburg, West Virginia and Belpre; and the National Road went further north through Zanesville . But the Pennsylvania Railroad expanded in the late 19th century and had a station in Marietta, running 26 daily trains between Marietta and Pittsburgh . After WWII passenger service decreased as
3588-643: The first government sanctioned by the US for this area, they established the first permanent United States settlement in the Northwest Territory . (Older European settlements in the Northwest Territory region include Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan , 1668; Cahokia, Illinois , 1696, Detroit , 1701; Kaskaskia, Illinois , 1703, Ouiatenon, Indiana , 1717, Prairie du Rocher, Illinois , 1720; Vincennes, Indiana , 1732, Clarksville, Indiana , 1783, Martin's Ferry, Ohio , 1785, Fort Finney/ Jeffersonville, Indiana , 1786, most settled by ethnic French colonists from Canada.) The Americans named Marietta in honor of Marie Antoinette ,
3666-423: The future U.S. president George Washington , then a surveyor , began exploring large tracts of land west of his native Virginia . During the Revolutionary War , 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. In the summer of 1781, John Carpenter built Carpenter's Fort , or Carpenter's Station as it
3744-402: The name of the railroad to the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad that year. The right-of-way for an alternate connection to the B&O extended upriver from Marietta to Bellaire, Ohio . The M&C was bankrupt by 1857, but construction of track continued west to reach Cincinnati . The first through-train from Cincinnati ran on April 9, 1857. The M&C got out of bankruptcy in 1860. In 1871,
3822-446: The ordinance to allow veterans to use their warrants to purchase the land. They bought 1.5 million acres (6,100 km ) of land from Congress . On April 7, 1788, 48 men of the Ohio Company of Associates, led by General Putnam, arrived at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers. The site was on the east side of the Muskingum River, across from Fort Harmar , a military outpost built three years prior. Bringing with them
3900-486: The outbreak of World War II , Stump was Commanding Officer of Langley in Manila Bay , Philippines . In January 1942 he was transferred to the Staff of the Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet for which he was awarded the U.S. Army's Distinguished Service Medal . Stump was the first captain of the Lexington (CV-16) following her commission in 1943. In 1944 Stump was promoted to Rear Admiral and took command of Task Unit 52.11.2 and Carrier Division 24 embarked on
3978-448: The plan of the original complex, which "included a large square enclosure surrounding four flat-topped pyramidal mounds, another smaller square, and a circular enclosure with a large burial mound at its center." The walled, graded path, called by the settlers the Sacra Via , led from the largest enclosure to the lower river's edge. This pathway was destroyed in 1843 during mid-nineteenth century development. Local development began with
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#17327917386304056-441: The population. There were 13,119 households, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.5% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.3% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
4134-442: The population. There were 5,828 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.9% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.8% were non-families. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
4212-442: The population. There were 13,807 households, of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.4% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size
4290-408: The population. There were 14,467 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and
4368-439: The prehistoric culture that built the Marietta Earthworks continued. The complex was surveyed and drawn by Ephraim George Squier and Edwin Hamilton Davis , whose large project on numerous prehistoric mounds throughout the Ohio and Mississippi valleys was published by the Smithsonian Institution in 1848 as Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley . It was the first book published by the Smithsonian. Their drawing above shows
4446-447: The railroads restructured and the federal government invested in highway construction. The last rail passenger service ended in 1953. Marietta was relatively isolated from new travel routes until 1967, when I-77 was opened with close access to the city. Before the United States entered World War I, a group of 23 young men went from Marietta College to serve in France in 1917 as an ambulance unit; four died in battle. In 1937–1938, during
4524-401: The southwest, with Mineral Wells located to the southeast. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers, cold winters and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Parkersburg is in transition between a humid continental climate , abbreviated Dfa on climate maps, and humid subtropical (Cfa). As of
4602-438: The west and Washington, D.C., to the east. Freight rail service is provided by CSX , with local industries switched by Belpre Industrial Parkersburg Railroad and Little Kanawha River Rail . The West Virginia Encyclopedia . The WV Humanities Council. June 20, 2006. ISBN 9780977849802 . Marietta, Ohio Marietta is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Ohio , United States. It
4680-410: Was $ 21,120, and the median income for a family was $ 29,731. Males had a median income of $ 28,320 versus $ 18,203 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,820. About 23.3% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 35.2% of those under the age of 18 and 12.5% of those 65 and older. The Annual Mid-Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival is held in June, and
4758-436: Was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.80. The median age in the city was 39 years. 18.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 16% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female. Sewah Studios, a producer of historical markers, was founded in Marietta in 1927. The company produced
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#17327917386304836-437: Was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the city was 42 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 21.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female. As of the census of 2010, there were 31,492 people, 13,807 households, and 8,086 families residing in
4914-435: Was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.86. The median age in the city was 41.2 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 27.5% were from 45 to 64; and 18% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in
4992-428: Was a Congregational institution; its charter was unusually inclusive due to the varied religious backgrounds of its members. The congregation constructed the first church building in 1807. The original church burned in 1905 and another constructed in its place in 1906. The church, First Congregational Church United Church of Christ, is the longest continuously worshiping congregation west of the Alleghenies. Education
5070-424: Was appointed to the position of Vice Chairman of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge , Pennsylvania. Stump died of cancer at Bethesda Naval Hospital in 1972. The Spruance -class destroyer Stump was named in his honor. Parkersburg, West Virginia Parkersburg is a city in and the county seat of Wood County, West Virginia , United States. Located at
5148-433: Was developed as the site for the city library. As of 1900, the Mound Cemetery had the highest number of burials of Revolutionary War officers in the nation, indicating the nature of the generation that settled Marietta. Marietta's location on two major navigable rivers made it ideal for industry and commerce . Boat building was one of the early industries. Artisans built oceangoing vessels and sailed them downriver to
5226-406: Was elected in 1924 with President Calvin Coolidge to serve as the 30th Vice President of the United States (1925–1929). In 1925, he shared the Nobel Peace Prize , based on his work on the Dawes Plan and relieving an international crisis in 1923 related to German reparations after World War I . In 1880, the first Putnam Street Bridge was opened to connect Marietta to Fort Harmar. It provided
5304-415: Was ever settled under such favorable auspices as that which has just commenced at the Muskingum. ... If I was a young man, just preparing to begin the world, or if advanced in life and had a family to make provision for, I know of no country where I should rather fix my habitation.... The families of the settlers began arriving within a few months. By the end of 1788, 137 people populated the area. In 1789,
5382-409: Was finally built 1868–1870 by the B&O, as part of its main line from Baltimore to St. Louis, Missouri . This cut Marietta off from traffic and trade, although it retained local and Ohio service. In the early 20th century, 24 passenger trains served Marietta each day, most of which ran on the PRR tracks. William P. Cutler was a major figure in the M&C. He also backed the Union Railroad and
5460-408: Was founded in 1976, and features Sternwheeler ships gathering on the Ohio River in Marietta. The event attracts an estimated 100,000 attendees per year. Other boating events include the Ralph Lindamood Memorial Regatta, the Marietta Invitational Regatta, and the "Head of the Muskingum". A Marietta Civil War Reenactment is held annually, and features Union and Confederate reenactors battling across
5538-508: Was home to the Ohio Valley Redcoats , a minor league baseball team, from 1993 through 1998. The city negotiated to bring professional baseball back to Parkersburg but they fell through because of lack of support from the community. In 2008, the city and its three high schools placed second in ESPN 's TitleTown USA competition. By 2008, the city's high school athletic programs had amassed 192 overall state championships. High levels of PFOA , also known as C8, originating in landfills used by
5616-471: Was important to the settlers, many of whom had been officers during the Revolution. During that first winter, they began a basic school for the children at Campus Martius. In 1797, settlers founded Muskingum Academy. The town had numerous abolitionists , and Ephraim Cutler was instrumental as a state delegate in 1802 at the state convention in swaying the vote for the state to be free of slavery. Townspeople organized and chartered Marietta College in 1835. It
5694-511: Was opened. In 1972, the museum campus was totally redesigned. The 2016 Ohio State of the State address was held at People's Bank Theater on April 6. The speech was given by governor John Kasich . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.75 square miles (22.66 km ), of which 8.43 square miles (21.83 km ) is land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km ) is water. The Muskingum River and Duck Creek flow into
5772-566: Was organized under federal authority in 1787 by the Northwest Ordinance . Competing states had agreed to end their claims to the lands; Pennsylvania and Virginia received some lands in a settlement. Arthur St. Clair was appointed by the president as governor of the new territory. He was inaugurated on a site now marked by the Start Westward Memorial . The Ohio Company of Associates had supported provisions in
5850-619: Was rechartered as a city in 1860. The town was the western terminus of both the Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike and the Northwestern Turnpike . In 1857 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad built a branch line south to the town from Wheeling, West Virginia . Travelers wanting to connect with the Ohio Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad , one of the east–west lines along the Ohio River, had to take
5928-495: Was sometimes called, a fortified house above the mouth of Short Creek on the Ohio side of the Ohio River, near present-day Marietta. After the American Revolutionary War , the U.S. sold or granted large tracts of land to stimulate development in this area. Marietta was founded by settlers from New England who were investors in the Ohio Company of Associates . It was the first of numerous New England settlements in what
6006-549: Was then the Northwest Territory . These New Englanders, or " Yankees " as they were called, were descended from the Puritan English colonists who had settled New England in the 1600s and were primarily Congregationalists . The first church constructed in Marietta was a Congregationalist church, founded around 1786. Before the mid-1790s services were held at the fort or in Munsell's Hall at nearby Point Harmar. In 1798
6084-661: Was used as a station on the Underground Railroad to help slaves escape from the South. Ohio University was founded earlier in Athens , on land reserved for public education under the Northwest Ordinance. The settlers preserved the Great Mound, or Conus, by planning their own cemetery around it. They also preserved the two largest platform mounds, which they called Capitolinus and Quadrophenus. The former
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