in 1787 ohio company of associates contracted buy 1,500,000 acres (6,100 km) of land in southern ohio 1 million dollars. ended being able raise $500,000, , sold tract of 750,000 acres (3,000 km), plus lands set aside support of local schools, college, , clergy, total tract size of 913,833 acres (3,698.15 km) @ confluence of ohio river , muskingum river. community of marietta, ohio established in 1788.
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