Take a Family Adventure!
Ideal for families and those interested in transportation history
Day 1: Start your day at the Cook House to get insights into the earliest settlement period. Next, head downtown to visit the Oil and Gas Museum to see how transportation evolved with the energy industry and show the kids an early model truck. Finish your day with a scenic drive to Fort Boreman Park for panoramic views of where the rivers converge.
Day 2: Ride the North Bend Rail Trail through historic tunnels that once carried B&O Railroad trains. Have lunch in downtown Marietta and then explore the Campus Martius Museum and learn about Ohio's first permanent settlement. Finish your day with a Valley Gem sternwheeler cruise to experience how rivers shaped the region's development.