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All the United States Ohio Marietta Ohio River Museum

Ohio River Museum

One of the few places where you can explore a 1918 paddlewheel steamboat from stem to stern.

Marietta, Ohio

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The recently restored W. P. Snyder.   rbt45769 / Atlas Obscura User
The recently repainted boiler room of the Snyder towboat.   rbt45769 / Atlas Obscura User
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One of the steam engines of the WP Snyder.   rbt45769 / Atlas Obscura User
The boat’s electric generator.   rbt45769 / Atlas Obscura User
One of the shafts that powered the paddlewheel.   rbt45769 / Atlas Obscura User
The hallway in the crew’s quarters.   rbt45769 / Atlas Obscura User
The wheelhouse of the Snyder.   rbt45769 / Atlas Obscura User
Last tour was at 3:30. I guess we missed the boat.   dsinisterminister / Atlas Obscura User
Another view of the wheelhouse.   rbt45769 / Atlas Obscura User
One of the two smokestacks, which could be folded down to clear bridges.   rbt45769 / Atlas Obscura User
Directions for pilots to follow were place on the wheel itself.   rbt45769 / Atlas Obscura User
The W.P. Snyder was heated and powered by coal.   rbt45769 / Atlas Obscura User
The engine room instrument panel of the Snyder.   rbt45769 / Atlas Obscura User
Crew’s bunk room. Note the life jackets stored above the top bunk.   rbt45769 / Atlas Obscura User
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There are several interesting exhibits at the Ohio River Museum in Marietta, but the crown jewel is the W.P. Snyder, a restored 1918 paddlewheel steamboat that is one of the last remaining boats of its kind in the United States. Visitors are welcome to tour this historic vessel from bow to stern. The century-old steam-powered towboat is docked by the bank of the Muskingum River, along with a shanty boat and the wheelhouse of the wrecked Tell City.

Update: It is currently closed for construction and expected to reopen in 2025. You can still walk around and see the outdoor items.

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Ohio State Route 7 runs through Marietta, where the Ohio River Museum is located. The Campus Martius Museum is in the same neighborhood. Interstate 77 passes through Marietta as well. The museum resumed normal operating hours the first week of April. An experienced guide will be conducting tours of the W.P. Snyder.

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Ohio River Museum
601 Front St
Marietta, Ohio
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39.420015, -81.462898
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