William Root House

History June 11, 2025

Marietta in 1847: Mr. Root could cure ANYTHING!

By Larry Felton Johnson The William Root House is a landmark in Marietta, an antebellum house near Marietta Square, built by druggist and merchant William Root. Root moved to Marietta…

Marietta November 30, 2024

Silhouette artist Clay Rice to visit William Root House

Renowned silhouette artist Clay Rice will visit the William Root House in downtown Marietta on December 5, 2024. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Clay travels nationwide creating unique silhouette portraits,…

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

Marietta October 8, 2024

Marietta’s William Root House decorated for Victorian funeral

Appropriate to the Halloween season, the William Root House is decorated for a Victorian-era funeral through October. According to the announcement on the City of Marietta website: In the 1850s,…

Marietta October 5, 2024

How did the Victorian obsession with contacting the dead arise?

Have you ever seen a period whodunit mystery movie or play in which a woman dressed in a turban conducts a seance, perhaps guided by an Ouija board or a…

Marietta August 23, 2024

Root House Harvest Dinner returns to the historic Marietta house

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…

Marietta July 10, 2024

William Root House highlights how families kept cool in 19th Century Marietta

The William Root House and Museum has a special feature for the summer months, especially relevant in light of the scorching heat we’ve experienced over the past few weeks. In…

Marietta June 12, 2024

Marietta’s historic William Root House to present free Juneteeth program

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…

Marietta April 3, 2024

Root House annual plant sale feature native Georgia and vintage plants

The historic William Root House will hold its popular annual plant sale on April 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The sale will feature Georgia native and vintage plants…

Marietta February 21, 2024

William Root House to present lecture on Civil War soldier photography

William Root House (photo by Larry Felton Johnson) The William Root House will present a lecture entitled “Civil War Soldier Photography” on March 16, 2024, at 6 p.m. The presenter…

Marietta September 27, 2023

Marietta’s Root House decorated in Victorian funeral style

The historic William Root House in Marietta will be decorated with furniture and accessories appropriate for a 19th century wake and funeral for the month of October. On October 13…

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