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A picture of the front of the Start Westward Memorial in Marietta, Ohio.

A community is divided as plans to replace an iconic statue in Marietta are underway

By: Noah Cavin
Posted on: Monday, July 7, 2025

MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – The Start Westward Memorial has sat in the middle of Muskingum Park in Marietta for 87 years. It could soon be removed and replaced with a bronze… Read More

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