Frequently Asked Questions

Question: When is the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival?

Answer: The weekend AFTER Labor Day.

Question: Do you have riverboat cruises?

Answer: Yes, the Valley Gem Sternwheeler has sightseeing cruises and dinner cruises.

Question: Where do I get the trolley ride and how long is it?

Answer: At the Levee House Café, at the corner of Second and Ohio Streets. It is a one-hour narrated tour of the city.

Question: Where is Fenton Art Glass?

Answer: On Caroline Avenue in Williamstown, WV across the Ohio River from Marietta. Fenton recently opened a new store at 104 Front Street in downtown Marietta across from the Lafayette Hotel.

Question: Have you recovered from the floods in 2004 and 2005?

Answer: Yes, all shops, restaurants, hotels and attractions are open and operating.

Question: Are dolls still made at the Lee Middleton Original Doll factory?

Answer: Yes, there are four to five master doll makers crafting dolls Monday thru Friday at the Belpre home store location. Tours are available and a NEW doll museum opened in June 2005 at the home store location.

Question: How far is Lee Middleton Original Dolls from Marietta?

Answer: Approximately 13 miles south of Marietta just off St. Rt. 7 in Belpre.

Question: What’s the phone number to the Marietta Aquatic Center?

Answer: 740-373-2445

Question: Can you see pasta being made at Rossi Pasta?

Answer: No, the pasta making production facility was moved to St. Rt. 821 after the September 2004 flood. Rossi Pasta moved their gourmet store to 106 Front Street across from the Lafayette Hotel.

Question: Do any restaurants serve Rossi Pasta?

Answer: Yes, 1926 on the Becky Thatcher features Rossi Pasta products on their menu.

Question: Do you have a model train museum?

Answer: No. Harmar Station closed. The train collection was sold to a collector in North Carolina.