German Marietta and Washington County

Released on by Jann Kuehn Adams
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  • German Marietta and Washington County Book Detail

  • Author : Jann Kuehn Adams
  • Release Date : 2016
  • Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
  • Genre : Biography & Autobiography
  • Pages : 128
  • ISBN 13 : 1467115444
  • File Size : 13,13 MB
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German Marietta and Washington County by Jann Kuehn Adams PDF Summary

Book Description: Revolutionary War officers and soldiers of Anglo-Saxon descent founded Marietta, Ohio, in 1788 with the goal of establishing a New England-style town in the frontier of the Northwest Territory. The town developed slowly until a great influx of immigrants, particularly German pioneers, flooded into Washington County during the decades after 1830. The landscape's rolling hills, creeks, and forests drew German farmers to rural areas, while others settled in the cities as shoemakers, brick-makers, leather workers, bakers, brewers, grocers, butchers, carpenters, and dry goods retailers. Between 1880 and 1920, the population of Marietta nearly tripled, mainly due to German immigration. By 1905, German merchants dominated the shopping area of the first two blocks of Front Street. Otto Brothers and Strecker Brothers built regionally significant businesses in the developing shopping area of Putnam Street. Germans of Marietta and Washington County also enriched the culture with their musical talents, churches, and participation in civic activities.

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German Marietta and Washington County

German Marietta and Washington County

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Revolutionary War officers and soldiers of Anglo-Saxon descent founded Marietta, Ohio, in 1788 with the goal of establishing a New England-style town in the fro