UpdatedFri, Jul 23, 2021 at 10:14 pm ET
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Happy Saturday, people of Marietta! Here s everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here s what s happening today in Marietta.
First, what the next three days of weather look like:
Saturday: Partly cloudy. High: 89, Low: 68.
Sunday: Scattered thunderstorms. High: 88, Low, 68.
Monday: Partly cloudy. High: 89, Low: 63.
Find out what s happening in Marietta with free, real-time updates from Patch.
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Marietta historical tidbit of the day:
Rufus Putnam, the founder of Marietta and Superintendent of the Ohio Company was a six-foot-tall, stout man. He had a prominent nose, and a disfigured right eye, which looked out. He didn t have much in the way of formal education and wasn t very good at writing or spelling. However he was practically filled to the brim with practical knowledge and skills. He served in the French and Indian war, he would eventually design fortifications for the Patriot c