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William Root House, a two-story white wooden house with an external chimney surrounded by a picket fence

Marietta April 5, 2022

Marietta’s William Root House offers a “pay what you can” admission April 6-9

The historic pre-Civil War William Root House Museum is offering a special deal for visitors on April 6-9. During that date range visitors to the museum can pay whatever they…

Shaun Martin speaking in front of small cabin that was a sharecropper cabin used as part of the restaurant Aunt Fanny's Cabin

Smyrna March 17, 2022

Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin makes two proposals to preserve building

By Arielle Robinson The Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin, an interracial group of Smyrna residents whose goal is to keep the former restaurant downtown, held a press conference Wednesday…

Smyrna March 2, 2022

Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin hosts weekly “Circle of Strength”

By Arielle Robinson The Coalition to Save Aunt Fanny’s Cabin bore a slightly chilly and damp Sunday afternoon to host its second “circle of strength,” where those in support of…

Cemeteries February 20, 2022

Marietta History Center honored for tombstone cleaning workshops

Cleaning tombstones is not as straightforward as it might seem, and a lot of tombstones have been damaged by the improper use of cleaning agents and techniques. The Marietta History…

William Root House, a two story wooden pre-Civil War house

Marietta February 12, 2022

Cobb Landmarks wins $10k grant for programs at the William Root House

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement of a grant Cobb Landmarks & Historical Society, Inc. has received from the National Endowment for the Humanities for programming at Marietta’s…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta January 24, 2022

The next Marietta History Center Pop-in is on African-Americans in the military

February is Black History Month, and the Marietta History Center’s monthly Pop-in event for February focuses on African-Americans in the military. The details are in the following announcement, reprinted from…

Children playing with a model train set on a platform

Kennesaw January 20, 2022

Trains! Trains! Trains! in Kennesaw

If you’re a train and railroad enthusiast, either for model trains or the full-sized ones, Kennesaw’s Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History has an event for you! The…

Marietta December 15, 2021

Marietta History Center hosts its monthly Pop-In event

The Marietta History Center will host its monthly Pop-In event this coming Saturday. The following announcement was posted on the City of Marietta website: MARIETTA – The Marietta History Center…

Marietta December 11, 2021

Candlelight tour of Marietta’s William Root House this evening, Sat. Dec. 11

The City of Marietta posted the following announcement of a candlelight tour of the William Root House, this evening only. The event is this afternoon, Saturday, December 11, 2021, 4:00…

Holidays November 23, 2021

Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour December 4 and 5

The annual Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour of five beautifully decorated homes in the Kennesaw Avenue Historic District will return on December 4 and 5, 2021. The houses on the…

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