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Did You Know?
Forty-five percent of the town
of Marietta is included on the
National Register of Historic Places.
At left, Marietta's current
borough hall, as it looked
for centennial celebrations
in 1912.
Early Timeline
For over two centuries,
the community of Marietta has grown
along the shore of the Susquehanna
River. Although today its population
is only slightly in excess of 2,500,
many of the charming early landmarks
of this growth are still in evidence.
1719
Purchase of 300
acres along the bank of the Susquehanna
River by Indian trader, Robert
Wilkins, adjacent to property of
George Stewart, also a trader.
1727
Wilkins property
sold to Rev. James Anderson,
whose son, James, establishes
a ferry.
1733
George Stewart’s
son inherits land which he sells
to David Cook in 1748.
1803
David Cook’s
son lays out town of New Haven
(east end of Marietta).
1804
James Anderson IV
lays out town of Waterford (west
end of Marietta).
1812
Anderson and Cook
procure charter and name the newly
incorporated town Marietta. The
War of 1812 threatens the new country
and town, and Marietta raised two
companies of soldiers to march
to defend Baltimore and Washington.
1813
John Pedan, James
Mehaffey and James Duffy purchase
the land west of Anderson’s
and lay out lots in what is known
as Irishtown.
1814
Jacob Grosh purchases
and lays out lots, now the easternmost
four blocks of town, known as Moravian
Town.
