Muskingum River in Marietta, Ohio #9439

A man enjoys the golden hour at Muskingum Park before sunset along the Muskingum River in Marietta, Ohio, on October 8, 2019. The Muskingum "joins the Ohio River at Marietta, which was founded in 1788 as the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory. In the mid-19th century the Muskingum was an important commercial shipping route, with dams and locks controlling the water level to allow boats to travel up and down the river," according to WVU.EDU.

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A man enjoys the golden hour at Muskingum Park before sunset along the Muskingum River in Marietta, Ohio, on October 8, 2019. The Muskingum "joins the Ohio River at Marietta, which was founded in 1788 as the first permanent settlement in the Northwest Territory. In the mid-19th century the Muskingum was an important commercial shipping route, with dams and locks controlling the water level to allow boats to travel up and down the river," according to WVU.EDU.