Historical Marker
S. Durward Hoag
Historical marker location:
Marietta, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Ohio Street and Front and Greene Streets, on the left on Ohio Street.)
(19001982).
The Ohio River Valley was home to several Native American cultures before European settlement, including the Adena and Hopewell cultures. These cultures left behind many burial mounds and other archaeological sites that are now protected and preserved by the state of Ohio.