Experience historic Marietta by touring a variety of homes that make up the first established settlement of the Northwest Territory. If you’re a collector, architect, historian, photographer, or just love old homes, this tour is sure to satisfy your interests! Homes on Saturday will be different from homes on Sunday. More details available via mariettacastle.org.

Experience historic Marietta by touring a variety of homes that make up the first established settlement of the Northwest Territory. If you’re a collector, architect, historian, photographer, or just love old homes, this tour is sure to satisfy your interests! Homes on Saturday will be different from homes on Sunday. More details available via mariettacastle.org.

Experience historic Marietta by touring a variety of homes that make up the first established settlement of the Northwest Territory. If you’re a collector, architect, historian, photographer, or just love old homes, this tour is sure to satisfy your interests! Homes on Saturday will be different from homes on Sunday. More details available via mariettacastle.org.

Take an interactive tour of Valley & Eastlawn Cemetery and learn about just a few of the interesting men and women buried there from living history interpreters. Tour begins at Mound Cemetery located at Valley Cemetery, 28050 SR-7, Marietta.

It’s a party! Enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of a garden party surrounded by the beautiful landscape of The Castle! Ticket holders will enjoy light refreshments, live music provided by the Fifth Street Jazz Trio, and complimentary tours of the museum. We will also be holding a raffle for two tickets to this year’s Cultural Caravan... Read More

For this Third Thursday Talk, we’ll be doing something a little out of the ordinary. Instead of one speaker and one topic, we’ll feature many speakers covering a variety of local history topics in short segments. Following the chat, will be a reception where you can learn more about these fascinating topics from these engaging... Read More

Commemorate our country’s 244th Independence Day with a fascinating stroll through Marietta’s most historic cemetery to learn the amazing stories of Marietta's Revolutionary War soldiers! Join us as we explore the stories of true patriots who changed our nation’s history. Tour begins at Mound Cemetery located at 5th & Scammel Sts.

Couldn’t get enough of the colorful Marietta characters detailed in David McCullough’s latest #1 New York Times bestseller, The Pioneers? Join The Castle staff at Marietta’s historic Mound Cemetery as we recreate the private tours given to Mr. McCullough and his family. In additional to hearing additional stories regarding two of the book’s main characters,... Read More

Just a 10-minute drive from downtown Marietta, historic Gravel Bank Cemetery has plenty of stories to tell. Listen to tales of: Ohio Constitutional anti-slavery pioneer Ephraim Cutler (a subject of David McCullough’s latest book, The Pioneers) and the towns named in his honor; patriot soldiers who served during the Revolution and Civil War as well... Read More

Almost 200,000 black soldiers fought for the Union during the Civil War.  Their story is a unique chapter in the American conflict.  These men were freedom fighters who fought for emancipation and for full citizenship rights.  Mr. Gibbs discusses events significant to these men that led up to the Civil War, and what made these... Read More