Ohio River Museum & W.P. Snyder JR.
| Address | 601 Front Street Marietta, OH 45750 |
| Phone | (740) 373-3750 or 800-860-0145 |
| info@campusmartiusmuseum.org | |
| Web Site | www.campusmartiusmuseum.org |
| Hours |
| Hours of Operation April - Labor Day September - December Monday 9:30 to 5 Closed Tuesday Closed Closed Wednesday-Saturday 9:30 to 5 9:30 to 5, Saturday Only* Sunday Noon to 5 Noon to 5 Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, January-March** * Open Friday after Thanksgiving, 9:30 to 5. ** Tours available by appointment. |
| Admission |
| Admission Rates 1 Day Pass 1 Museum 30 Day Pass Campus Martius & OH River FOM or OHS Member Free Free Adult $6.00 $9.00 Students K to College (with ID) $3.00 $5.00 Children 5 and under Free Free Family Pass --- $25.00 Your ticket from Ohio River Museum entitles you to a $2 adult or $1 child discount at Blennherhassett Museum in Parkersburg, WV. Visit Blennerhassett Museum first and receive the same discount at the Ohio River Museum. Educational Admission Rates Museum Tour Only* 4th Grade Achievement** Educational Workshop** Students $3.00 $4.00 $6.00 Chaperones $3.00 $3.00 $3.00 Teachers Free Free Free Please note that membership discounts do not apply to educational admission rates. * Add the Campus Martius Museum to your tour for just $1 more! ** Museum tour included. |
The Iroquois called the river Ohio and the name was later translated by the French as the Beautiful---La Belle Riviere. Not a beautiful river, mind you, but the beautiful, with no fear that it mig
Ohio River Museum
The Ohio River Museum in Marietta is pleased to exhibit the extensive collection of the Sons & Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen. While you tour, discover the golden age of the steamboat and learn more about the ecology of the Ohio River system. The Ohio River Museum consists of three exhibit buildings, the first chronicling the origins and natural history of the Ohio River. The history of the steamboat on the Ohio River system is featured in the second building, along with a video presentation on river steamboats. The last building features displays about boat building, mussels in the Ohio River system, and tool and equipment from the steamboat era.
Outside the museum, on the Muskingum River, visitors can take an escorted tour of the W. P. SNYDER JR.-- the last intact steam-powered "pool-type" stern-wheeled towboat in the United States. After your museum visit, cruise the Ohio River on the Valley Gem, a working sternwheeler docked next door to the Ohio River Museum.
Other exhibits on the museum grounds include the pilothouse from the steamboat the TELL CITY, a full-scale reproduction of a flatboat from Ohio's early settlement period, and an 1800 dug-out canoe used as a ferry between Fort Harmer and Marietta's settlement. Also on site are a series of poles showing the heights of some of the worst floods to hit the area in its recorded history: the 1884 flood at 54.5 feet, the 1898 flood at 49.6 feet, the 1907 flood at 52.1 feet, the flood of 1913 at 60.3 feet, and the 1937 flood at 55 feet. ht be confused with any other.
Educational Programs
Most educational programs at the Ohio River Museum are geared for 3rd through 8th grades with special programming available for all ages. Programs focus on the relationship between people and the river. View steamboat models and artifacts from hundreds of inland boats. Learn about freshwater mussels and the impact that invasive species such as the zebra mussel have had on native species. Many more learning opportunities are available. Ask for details when scheduling!
Ask about Hometown History on Wheels! Bus transportation cost reimbursement available to Washington County schools through donations from area groups and individuals on a limited basis. When scheduling, ask for details.
To plan your visit, contact our staff via email or by calling 1.740.373.3750. And don't forget, the Ohio River Museum is located just one block from Campus Martius. Tour both museums for just $1 more!
Location
The Ohio River Museum is at the intersection of Front and St. Clair streets in Marietta in Washington County. It is one block west of Campus Martius.
General Information
Ohio River Museum
601 Second Street
Marietta, OH 45750
Phone:
740/373-3717
800/860-0145 (toll free)
740/373-3750 (Campus Martius Museum)
Fax: 740/373-3680
Under new management by the Friends of the Museums.
Transportation Funds Available
*****Special offer for Schools outside Washington County.*****
Visit the Ohio River Museum and we will reimburse your school $3 per student to help with the cost of busing. If you bring 50 students, we will send you a check for $150. If you bring 300 students, we will send you a check for $900.
This offer is available March, April, May and early June, 2010 only.
You need to choose one of the packages described below, then call and make a reservation. We will send confirmation for your principal to sign. Fax or mail it back.
Call early, dates, times and funding are limited. Funds for buses are provided through the generosity of the Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen. (J Mack Gamble Fund)
If you choose to tour the Ohio River Museum only: We will provide tours of the Ohio River Museum, complete with worksheets for the students. We will focus on the history of early river transporation, including flatboats and sternwheelers. We will also cover human activity and the impact on the rivers, including the freshwater mussels, erosion, and the locks and dams. (Call for more information)
Visit Our Website: www.campusmartiusmuseum.org and www.valleygemsternwheeler.com
ORM Package #1
Admission to the Ohio River Museum:
$3 per student
$3 per chaperone
-Teachers and bus drivers are free.
It's a short walk between the museums. Add $1 and visit both.
Guided tours of the Rufus Putnam House included.
Self guided tours only except for Putnam House at the Campus Martius.
Allow 3 hours for both museums
Total package:
$3 for one museum
$4 for two museums
ORM Package 2
Admission to Ohio River Museum
$3 per student
$3 per chaperone
-Teachers and bus drivers free
Add $1 to the admission above visit Campus Martius Museum
Add $3 for Pioneer Living Program. Hands-on-education programs. Call for details...
Guided tours of the Rufus Putnam house included.
Total minimum time for this package: 5 hours
Total package $7
Valley Gem Package 1
This package is available beginning in Mid-April
Admission to the Ohio River Museum
$3 per student
$3 per chaperone
-Teachers and bus drivers free
*Add $5 and ride the Valley Gem Sternwheeler and learn about the rivers from a different persepective.
($5 fee applies to this package only. This is a combined package with the Ohio River Museum and Valley Gem provided only through this offer. 40 person minimum for Valley Gem)
Allow 1 hour for Valley Gem ride. Total minimum time for this package: 4 hours.
Total package $8
Valley Gem Package 2
This package available beginning in Mid-April
Valley Gem package 2 fee only
Admission to the Ohio River Museum
$3 per student
$3 per chaperone
-Teachers and bus drivers free
*Add $1 per student for Campus Martius
*Add $5 and ride the Valley Gem Sternwheeler and learn about the rivers from a different perspective.
($5 fee applies to this package only. This is a combined package with the Ohio River Museum and Valley Gem provided only through this offer. 40 person minimum for Valley Gem.
Allow 1 hour for Valley Gem ride. Total minimum time for this package: 4 hours.
Total Package $9
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