William Root House

History July 18, 2026

Marietta in 1847: Mr. Root’s special elixir’s could cure ANYTHING!

By Larry Felton Johnson This is an evergreen story we resurrect, edit, and add additional information to periodically.This particular incarnation of the story was inspired by a book I’ve been…

Marietta History Center taken from other side of railroad tracks

Community, History July 17, 2026

Marietta History Center to host free Revolutionary America family program celebrating nation’s 250th anniversary

Families can celebrate America’s 250th anniversary by exploring colonial life and the Revolutionary Era during the Marietta History Center’s monthly Pop-In for Family Fun program on Saturday, July 19. The…

History November 10, 2025

Marietta in 1847: Mr. Root’s special elixir’s 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…

Arts & Culture November 6, 2025

Renowned Silhouette Artist Clay Rice to Visit Marietta

According to an announcement on the City of Marietta website, internationally acclaimed silhouette artist Clay Rice will make a special appearance at the William Root House on Sunday, Nov. 9,…

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…

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Food Safety August 3, 2026