Marietta, Ohio, is a very historic town located at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers. Founded on April 7, 1788, Marietta was the first organized American community in the Northwest Territory. It was founded by members of the Ohio Company of Associates, nearly all veterans of the American Reovlutionary War.
In this video, I visit Mound Cemetery in Marietta, Ohio, one of the most historically significant cemeteries in the Midwest, to explore the final resting places of Revolutionary War officers and veterans who helped shape the early United States.
Founded in 1801, Mound Cemetery was established around an ancient Native American earthwork and became the burial ground for many of Marietta’s earliest settlers, including Continental Army officers, soldiers, and pioneers of the Northwest Territory. As I walk through the cemetery, I highlight notable graves, share historical context, and discuss the role these men played in America’s fight for independence and the nation’s westward expansion.