William Root House (photo by Larry Felton Johnson)

Would you like to sample locally produced craft beer and food from local restaurants while supporting historic preservation?

On September 13, several metro Atlanta breweries will hold a craft beverage event in the antebellum house to support Marietta’s historic William Root House Museum.

The event is called the Marietta Roots Craft Beer Festival.

According to the announcement on the City of Marietta website:

Beverages offered will include a selection of artisanal beers, seltzers, and sodas – some made with ingredients harvested from the Root House gardens. 

“As anyone who owns a historic house will tell you, they require constant upkeep and repairs,” said Cobb Landmarks Executive Director Trevor Beemon in the news release. “Being 180 years old, and then adding to that the wear and tear of thousands of visitors per year – there’s always something that requires our attention. That’s why we’re so thankful these breweries and restaurants are helping us raise funds for the museum.” 

Local restaurants, including Marietta Melt Yard, Jimpa’s Catfish, and Sugar Shane’s Gourmet Bakery, will also offer food samples. 

Also, the Root House website states, “Musician Cody Bolden and his band will be rocking out in the garden throughout the evening.”

Tickets are $35 per person online (follow this link to purchase tickets) or $40 per person at the door. 

Admission includes four drink tickets and two food tickets.  

WHAT: Marietta Roots Craft Beer Festival

WHEN: September 13, 2024, 6:00-9:00 p.m.

WHERE: William Root House | 80 N Marietta Parkway, NW | Marietta, GA 30060

About the William Root House

The William Root House was built in about 1845, and was the home of William Root and his wife Hannah.

William Root was a druggist who was born in Philadelphia. He moved to Marietta in 1839 to open a drug and general store. He married Hannah Simpson a year later, and they built the house at what is now Church and Lemon streets.

It was later moved to face Lemon Street, and was owned by William Root until 1886.

Afterward it had a series of owners and went into steady decline, and in the 1940s was split into apartments.

By the 1980s, the house was in serious disrepair and scheduled for demolition.

A preservation effort began, and in 1989 Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society bought the house and moved it to its current location at 80 North Marietta Pkwy NW, Marietta, GA 30060.

According to promotional materials for the museum, “While the home and grounds have been meticulously restored to their 1860 appearance, interactive electronic displays have been added to tell the story of the Root family and their enslaved house servants.”