Gregory Gentry & Associates, LLC

06/11/2026

NOW & THEN

Front & Greene Streets
Marietta

According to a Marietta Times article [dated Oct. 8, 2022 by Art Smith].....

"A story published at the end of regular service of the streetcar in 1931 outlined how robust the system was. The tracks that are still on Putnam Street were part of a loop that extended down Fifth Street to Montgomery and then down Front all the way to Greene Street. The Greene Street tracks connected to an extensive loop through Norwood and the multitude of industries and homes that were there at that time. You could take the Second Street line........to the fairgrounds and on the inter-urban line through Rathbone and Lowell and finally to Beverly."

Bottom photo & newspaper 📰 article originally posted by the Lafayette's, Riverfront Bar & Grille, Dec 1, 2023 FB page

06/09/2026

06/07/2026

This modest timber-frame building in Marietta is older than Ohio itself. 🏛️

The Rufus Putnam House, preserved inside the Campus Martius Museum, was built in 1788 as part of the original fortified settlement at the confluence of the Ohio and Muskingum Rivers. It is the oldest surviving structure from the Northwest Territory, predating Ohio statehood by 15 years. The people who slept under this roof helped write the blueprint for how the entire American Midwest would be settled.

Most Ohioans have never stood inside it. Have you visited Campus Martius in Marietta? Drop a comment below and tell us what you thought. 👇

06/06/2026

🎡🚢 The 50th Ohio River Sternwheel Festival Is Almost Here! 🚢🎡

Join us September 11–13, 2026, for three unforgettable days of riverfront fun, entertainment, delicious food, family activities, and the celebration of a cherished tradition!

✨ Saturday, September 12 Highlights ✨

As part of our 50th Anniversary Celebration, enjoy an unforgettable evening featuring:

🎆 50th Anniversary Fireworks Super Show
🌉 Spectacular fireworks launched from the bridge over the Ohio River
✈️ Aviation & Drone Spectacular

Watch the sky come alive with incredible aerial performances and a breathtaking drone show choreographed to light up the night.

Experience a dazzling combination of fireworks, aviation excitement, and cutting-edge drone technology as we celebrate 50 years of the Ohio River Sternwheel Festival. This year's festival promises to be one of the biggest and most memorable in our history!

📅 September 11–13, 2026
📍 Marietta Riverfront

Mark your calendars, invite your friends and family, and make plans to celebrate with us!

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

The start of a beautiful day!

05/23/2026

05/23/2026

Historical Facts Friday--Downtown Marietta Streets

05/18/2026

BEHIND THE SCENES ON THE LEVEE

What you are looking at is the future of Marietta's riverfront. Those curved forms taking shape in front of the Lafayette Hotel are the new amphitheater seating, the centerpiece of a $9.4 million transformation of our levee funded through the Ohio Appalachian Community Grant Program. This project has been in discussion since 1986, and it is finally happening. When it is finished, the levee will be a true front porch for our city, a gathering space designed for everyday life along the river, the bike path and riverwalk, school field trips, weddings, summer evenings, the holidays, and yes, of course, our beloved Sternwheel Festival. The improvements include brand new ADA accessible pathways, regraded streets at Ohio and 2nd, better seating and lighting, underground power lines for unobstructed river views, and 16 new canopy trees. The historic stones are staying right where they belong.

Our city, the design team, and the construction crews are pushing to have the work substantially complete by September 1, which means we will get to enjoy our reimagined riverfront for the 50th Annual Ohio River Sternwheel Festival on September 11 to 13. From the air, it is incredible to see it all coming together.

A huge shoutout to MOV Drone Workz, our OFFICIAL festival drone operators for the THIRD YEAR IN A ROW. Tom and the crew are documenting every step of this transformation from above, and the behind the scenes footage they are capturing is unreal. Follow their page at for aerial views of the levee progress and an inside look at what is coming for our 50th. You do NOT want to miss this.

More of today's drone shots will be dropping in the comments throughout the day. Keep checking back to see every angle of the work in progress.

Flight Information: Today's flight was conducted in Class D controlled airspace under FAA LAANC authorization, with clearance issued through Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB). FAA Authorization Number: ALTQHBLZ2FM0. All MOV Drone Workz pilots are FAA Part 107 certified and fully insured.