Marietta History Center

Marietta April 16, 2025

Tombstone cleaning workshop coming to Marietta City Cemetery

(Photo above from Davis Chapel Cemetery — Larry Felton Johnson/Cobb County Courier) The Marietta History Center will continue its series of tombstone cleaning workshops with a session scheduled for Saturday,…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Marietta January 15, 2025

Marietta History Center presents lecture “The Last Slave Ships to the South

The Marietta History Center will host a presentation about “The Last Slave Ships to the South” on Monday, January 27, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. The lecture, part of the MHC’s…

Marietta December 1, 2024

Local Author, Music, and More at Marietta History Center December Pop-In Event

Marietta History Center to host free holiday-themed family event The Marietta History Center will hold its monthly Pop-In for Family Fun event on Saturday, Dec. 21, from 10 a.m. to…

Marietta November 14, 2024

Marietta History Center November Pop-In features things on the move

The Marietta History Center posted the following announcement to the City of Marietta website about its November Pop-In event: The Marietta History Center invites families to join them for their…

Marietta November 3, 2024

Marietta History Center hosts “Vintage Toys & Modern Cheer” exhibit

The Marietta History Center is hosting a delightful “Vintage Toys & Modern Cheer” exhibit from now through January 4, 2025. This exhibit showcases an enchanting variety of toys, blending classic…

Marietta October 26, 2024

Marietta History Center focuses on Georgia Air National Guard in Veterans Day lecture and booksigning

The Marietta History Center (MHC) will commemorate Veterans Day with a special lecture and book signing by acclaimed author Clint Smith. The event will honor veterans’ contributions and explore the…

Marietta September 4, 2024

Marietta History Center highlights books at its September Pop-In

The Marietta History Center has scheduled a special Pop-In event for this month. The Pop-Ins are monthly events for the whole family, featuring crafts and education. On Saturday, September 21,…

Marietta August 24, 2024

Marietta History Center will present “The Secrets and Scandals of Colonial Georgia.”

The Marietta History Center (MHC) announced on the City of Marietta website that the first event for its Fall programming schedule will feature Amy Albers, Georgia Room Library Assistant. On…

Marietta August 23, 2024

Marietta History Center highlights the role of typewriters during WWII

Image: section from a Remington ad created around 1914, screenshot from a December 1914 issue of the August Herald from the Georgia Historic Newspapers collection The clatter of typewriters is…

Marietta April 27, 2024

Tombstone cleaning workshop at the Marietta City Cemetery May 18

Cleaning a grave marker might seem straightforward, but many headstones and monuments have been damaged by well-meaning people using inappropriate supplies and methods to clean tombstones. The Marietta History Center…

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