The Putnam Street Bridge, also known as the Marietta Bridge, is a historical United States river crossing that connects Marietta, Ohio with its Fort Harmar district. The original 1880 bridge was the first free crossing of the Muskingum River. The 1913 bridge was a contributing structure to the Harmar Historic District. The bridge crosses the Muskingum, just above its confluence with the Ohio River.
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