America 250

March 2026

📚 Fri, March 6, 2026
Seminar: “What Makes an American?”
📍 Campus Martius Museum
⏰ 8:30 AM – 2:15 PM
🎓 Discussion Leader: Christopher Burkett
Discussion-based seminar exploring American civic identity through the Declaration of Independence, Gettysburg Address, and “I Have a Dream” speech.

🏛 Sat, March 7, 2026
General Rufus Putnam Presentation
📍 First Congregational (UCC) Church
⏰ 2:00 PM
Presented by Ann Besch, P.S.
✅ Free and open to the public

🌙 Thu, March 12, 2026
Campus Martius After Hours — Women’s History Month
📍 Campus Martius Museum, 601 Second Street, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🎟 Admission: $2.50
Weaving demo + mini weaving kit (Maggie Webster), stories of early settlers (Dave Baker), pioneer life with Persis Putnam (Jan Rary), collections room viewing (Christy Welsh), kids scavenger hunts, and full museum touring.

📖 Fri, March 13, 2026
Discovering History — Jann K. Adams
“Myths and Monuments: Allegorical Figures Influencing the Nation”
📍 Campus Martius Museum, 601 Second Street, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
✅ Free, open to the public, livestreamed/recorded on YouTube: @CampusMartiusMuseum

💃 Sat, March 14, 2026
Sternwheel Festival Ball
📍 Lafayette Hotel
Kick-off fundraiser for the 50th Annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival.

🎓 Wed, March 18, 2026
Discovering History — Stephanie Bohnak
“Gilded Age Gals: First Ladies from 1877–1900”
📍 Campus Martius Museum, 601 Second Street, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
✅ Free, open to the public, livestreamed/recorded on YouTube: @CampusMartiusMuseum

🍽 Wed, March 18, 2026
Food History: Ohio’s First Ladies
📍 Basilica of Saint Mary of the Assumption Social Hall, 506 4th St, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Three-course historic dinner + presentation with Stephanie Bohnak.
🎟 $46.50 Nonmembers | $41.50 Castle Members & Volunteers (code “foodmember”)
⚠ Reservations required by 5:00 PM Thurs, March 12 | Tickets: MariettaCastle.org/Events

🎬 Sun, March 29, 2026
Battle Hymn — Ohio Goes to the Movies (cinematic experience)
📍 Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam St, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
🎟 Free tickets: peoplesbanktheatre.com

Spring 2026 (Dates TBA)

🌱 Juneteenth Program — Marietta College (Date TBA)
🌱 One Vote — The Musical (Date & location TBA)

April 2026

📖 Fri, April 17, 2026
Discovering History — Ric S. Sheffield
“False Promises: The Struggle for Black Voting Rights in 1800’s Ohio”
📍 Campus Martius Museum, 601 Second Street, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
✅ Free, open to the public, livestreamed/recorded on YouTube: @CampusMartiusMuseum

May 2026

📷 Fri, May 1, 2026
Discovering History — Mark Holbrook
“Photography during the Civil War”
📍 Campus Martius Museum, 601 Second Street, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
✅ Free, open to the public, livestreamed/recorded on YouTube: @CampusMartiusMuseum

🏠 Sat–Sun, May 23–24, 2026
Historic Marietta Tour of Homes
📍 The Castle Museum, 418 4th Street, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM (both days)
Tour 11 historic homes in the first established settlement of the Northwest Territory.
• Saturday: 6 homes (includes The Castle Museum)
• Sunday: 5 different homes
🎟 Passes: $30 Single Day | $50 Weekend Pass
Reservations only via The Castle website, The Castle Carriage House, or day-of sales at the Carriage House (9:00 AM–4:00 PM).
📞 Questions: 740-373-4180

June 2026

📅✨ Fri, June 12, 2026
Juneteenth Celebration — Save the Date
📍 Marietta College
⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

⚰ Sat, June 27, 2026
Cemetery Tours: Patriots Tour at Mound Cemetery
📍 Mound Cemetery, Fifth & Scammel Streets, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
🎟 Reserve: MariettaCastle.org/Events

July 2026

🏕 Mon–Fri, July 6–10, 2026
History Camp: Expansion & Change (1820–1840)
📍 The Castle Museum, 418 4th Street, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
5-day hands-on camp for students entering Grades 3–6 (Fall 2026) featuring crafts, games, tours, music, dancing, and more—exploring the growth and reforms of 1820–1840 (canals, early industry, abolition, temperance, education).
💲 Registration: $30/day | $125/week (materials included)
🎓 Limited scholarships available | Camp size limited to 40
📌 Pre-registration required by June 19
After June 20: call 740-373-4180 to check availability
Refund deadline: cancel by June 22 for full refund

🎆 Sat, July 4, 2026
Independence Day Celebration
📍 Marietta & Washington County
Parade • Live music • Kids’ activities • Food vendors • Fireworks at dusk

🥞 Sat, July 4, 2026
Beverly Fire Department Pancake Breakfast
📍 400 7th Street, Beverly, OH
⏰ 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

🏛 Sat, July 11, 2026
History in the Park
📍 Muskingum Park, 310 Front Street, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
✅ Free and open to the public

🗺 Mon, July 13, 2026
Northwest Ordinance Celebration
📍 Details coming soon

⚔ Sat, July 18, 2026
Battle of Buffington Island Commemoration
📍 Buffington Island Battlefield Memorial Park
⏰ 10:00 AM
🎟 Free and open to the public | 🏛 Washington County 250 Event

⚰ Sat, July 18, 2026
Cemetery Tours: Service and Sacrifice in Mound Cemetery
📍 Mound Cemetery, Fifth & Scammel Streets, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
🎟 Reserve: MariettaCastle.org/Events

🎭 Last Weekend in July 2026 24-26
Harmar Days — “250 Years of History: A West Side Story”
📍 Harmar / West Side Marietta

August 2026

🏕 August 2026 (Dates TBA)
Festival of Living History
📍 Muskingum Park

⚰ Sat, August 29, 2026
Mound Cemetery Coming Alive!
📍 Mound Cemetery, Fifth & Scammel Streets, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
🎟 Reserve: MariettaCastle.org/events

September 2026

🚣 Fri, September 4, 2026
Discovering History — Tanner O’Connor
“Catch to Finish: The World of Competitive Rowing”
📍 Campus Martius Museum, 601 Second Street, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
✅ Free, open to the public, livestreamed/recorded on YouTube: @CampusMartiusMuseum

🚢 September 11–13, 2026
50th Annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival
📍 Ohio River Levee, Marietta

October 2026

⚰ Sat, October 17, 2026
Cemetery Tours: Bringing Forth Those Pioneers
📍 Mound Cemetery, Fifth & Scammel Streets, Marietta, OH 45750
⏰ 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
🎟 Reserve: MariettaCastle.org/Events

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