Marietta, OH

Discovering History: Frugal Frontier Living: Scarcity, Waste, and the First Recycling Revolution

Name: Discovering History: Frugal Frontier Living: Scarcity, Waste, and the First Recycling Revolution
Start: 2026-08-07T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-07T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Campus Martius Museum

Friday, August 7, 2026 · 12 PM ET · Campus Martius Museum

This immersive museum program uses Marietta's 1788 frontier history to demonstrate how early settlers lived with minimal waste, contrasted with modern landfill systems and long-term material impact. Ryan Holter is a Marietta resident teacher, and volunteer presenting with a shared passion in local history and a lifelong devotion to environmental education. This event is sponsored by the Washington County Public Library, is FREE and open to the public, and will be livestreamed/recorded on our YouTube Channel @CampusMartiusMuseum

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