“Marietta, Dec. 28.”
Date
1-23-1812
Newspaper
Hampshire Federalist
Page and Column
Page 4, Column 2
Newspaper Location
Springfield, Massachusetts
Serial Number
785
Abstract
Felt report from Marietta, Ohio for the December 16, 1811 earthquake. Notes that individuals living on the elevated plain near the old fortifications perceived a light that they could see houses illuminated by it at the time of the earthquake.
Transcript
MARIETTA, DEC. 28. The Earthquake--We forgot to mention in our last, that at the time of the first shock of the Earthquake, we understood some persons living on the elevated plain, near the old fortifications in this town, perceived a light so strong that they imagined they could have counted houses on the point. We have selected for this number the accounts from various papers in the state respecting this phenomenon.
Recommended Citation
"“Marietta, Dec. 28.”" (1812). New Madrid Compendium Far-Field Database. 770.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/cas-ceri-new-madrid-compendium/770
