Marietta-Harmar Bridge

The Marietta-Harmar Bridge carried the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad over the Muskingum River between Marietta and Harmar, Ohio. The B&O abandoned the Harmar bridge in 1962. The non-profit Harmar Bridge Company was formed in the 1980s which fundraised money to add a pedestrian walkway alongside the railroad bridge. Due to deterioration and liability, the walkway was closed to pedestrians in February of 2020. We were there before it closed and walked the 900 foot bridge. 

Marietta is the oldest city in the state of Ohio. The city was established in 1788 by the 48 members of the Ohio Co. expedition. Known as the Riverboat Town, Marietta is also the first official American settlement north and west of the Ohio River.