Photo: Root House (Larry Felton Johnson)

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement to its website about the Root House Harvest Dinner, to be held at the historic William Root House just around the corner from  Marietta Square:

Cobb Landmarks is excited to announce the return of the Root House Harvest Dinner, a special evening of rustic elegance at the William Root House. This popular experience includes an intimate meal served in the picturesque gardens surrounding the 1840s home. Guests will be seated at antique farmhouse tables and enjoy a southern-style dinner, including appetizers, fried chicken, seasonal vegetables, and dessert. Iced tea and water will be served. Space is limited and the event always sells out. Table reservations are open at RootHouseMuseum.com/Harvest. 

WHAT: Root House Harvest Dinner

WHEN: September 7, 2024   6:00pm-8:30pm

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.”