Honey Festival · September 20–21, 2031 · Marietta, Ohio
Marietta — the Washington County city where the Muskingum River meets the Ohio River at the confluence that was the first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory, surrounded by the rolling hill country of southeastern Ohio where black locust, basswood, tulip poplar, white clover, and rich Ohio River valley wildflower produce some of the Buckeye State's most historically significant honeys from landscapes continuously farmed since the 1788 founding — is home to one of Ohio's oldest beekeeping communities that has maintained the apicultural traditions brought by New England settlers into the Ohio frontier. This September festival at the Campus Martius Museum and Ohio River Heritage Park celebrates Marietta's founding role in American expansion westward through the lens of its remarkable beekeeping history, featuring producers from across the Muskingum, Hocking, and Ohio River valley corridor, competitive honey classes for Ohio's distinctive basswood, tulip poplar, and black locust mono-varietal honeys, educational programs on the role of beekeeping in Ohio's colonial settlement and frontier agricultural economy, guided tours of historic Marietta homes with heritage bee gardens, and culinary programs pairing southeastern Ohio honey with the region's locally produced sorghum, apple cider, and Appalachian food traditions.
Type: Honey Festival
Date: September 20–21, 2031
Location: Campus Martius Museum, 601 Second Street, Marietta, Ohio
Official website: Marietta Ohio River Confluence Honey & Heritage Festival 2031
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