On the calendar · Updated October 20, 2026
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Marietta is a borough along the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County. The area was known as Anderson's Ferry until two towns were laid out, New Haven in 1803 and Waterford in 1804, and they were chartered together as Marietta in 1812. Canal traffic, lumber and iron furnaces built the 19th-century town, and in 1978 part of it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as a well preserved mid-19th-century town. Today the Northwest Lancaster County River Trail runs past it along the riverbank.
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A 14-mile multi-use trail beside the Susquehanna River that follows the route of the Pennsylvania Main Line Canal, passing canal locks, iron furnace ruins and historic markers. It is open for walking, jogging, biking and cross-country skiing.
The county's second largest regional park centers on Chickies Rock, a quartzite outcropping 100 feet above the river with views of Marietta and York County. Remnants of iron furnaces, canal walls and trolley grades are still visible, and the Breezyview Overlook looks back at the rock and the river.
Marietta Restoration Associates runs a museum inside the 1847 Old Town Hall, showing the town's first fire engine from 1840, locally made furniture, early photographs, and Civil War records from Grand Army of the Republic Post 226. It is open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first Sunday of each month, and tours can be scheduled by phone.
A riverside inn that has hosted travelers since 1823, with boutique rooms and a restaurant whose seasonal menu uses local ingredients. Perry Street Cellar, a speakeasy-style bar in the building's original coal cellar, opens Fridays and Saturdays.
A brewery and restaurant on Front Street serving food and beer, with live music and other events.
A restaurant steps from the rail trail serving slow-smoked barbecue and comfort food, with a name and menu that nod to Marietta's iron furnace history.
The Lancaster Ledger sends the week's events, live music, and Lancaster County news three mornings a week. It's free.
Subscribe free →Places to go in Marietta include Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, Chickies Rock County Park, Old Town Hall Museum, Railroad House Inn. Each one on this page links to its own website for hours and admission.
Northwest Lancaster County River Trail, Chickies Rock County Park are free to visit.
The Lancaster Ledger lists events and live music across Lancaster County three mornings a week. Anything happening in Marietta shows up on this page once it's in an edition.