On June 18, the day before Juneteenth, a group of people gathered at the Concord Road trailhead of the Silver Comet Trail to watch the unveiling of the “Bench by…
The William Root House Museum will highlight Juneteenth during a special Saturday, June 15 event. Juneteenth is named for the date that U.S. Major General Gordon Granger read General Order…
Flim flam artists have fascinated the public, at least since their exploits were featured, in sometimes exaggerated ways, by pulp fiction writers and tabloid journalists in the late 19th and…
We take the major roads running through Cobb County for granted now, but as the county entered the 20th century, there were very few paved roads. Trips by automobile that…
The Marietta History Center has scheduled two immersive walking tours of the Marietta City Cemetery, located at 420 West Atlanta Street, Marietta, GA 30064. The dates are April 27 and…
Backyard chicken lovers and poultry enthusiasts are in for a treat today. We’re running another article on the history of poultry farming in Cobb County. The one we published earlier…
Anyone who consistently follows Cobb County Board of Commissioners meetings or Planning Commission hearings is probably aware that chickens can be a controversial topic. However, before World War II it…
Put on those dancing shoes and get ready to boogie! And support the important work of the Marietta History Center (MHC) at the same time. The MHC will present the…
The Marietta History Center has two exhibits with a high level of relevance to Black History Month. The first is “Marietta 1899: Color Captured in Black and White.” The announcement…
Whether you’re a fan of model trains or of full-sized ones, an event is returning to the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History that is sure to give…