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Root House

We were happy to welcome the @boothmuseum Artists' Guild to the Root House today! 🎨

Taking the formal parlor from Victorian Funeral to tea party in one minute. November means it's time to pack away our funeral exhibit at the William Root House and return the rooms to their regular interpretation (until we decorate for Christmas in December).

SISTAAAS! Hocus Pocus beauty products are 25% OFF at the William Root House Gift Shop! Perfect for when you want to look young and beautiful but want to avoid stealing the lives of all the children in Salem.

Experience a Victorian funeral at the William Root House in downtown Marietta this October. 🔦👻⚰️

Join us for a Midnight Wake at the William Root House this Saturday night! Tickets are still available. Space is limited!

DYK? We now carry @savannahbeeco in our Gift Shop! Savannah Bee Company was founded in 2002 with the mission to sell the best beehive products while educating others about the fascinating world of honeybees. Because the William Root House has a certified pollinator garden, it made perfect sense to add Savannah Bee Company to our Gift Shop! Our shop is located at the Root House inside a refurbished 1830s log cabin and is open Wed-Sat, 10am-4pm. All sales support Cobb Landmarks and the Root House Museum!

Juneteenth at the William Root House Museum

Exciting news! For those who have been following along as we've shared updates about our Franklin tree - when we arrived at the William Root House this morning we discovered that it is currently in bloom! Native to the Altamaha River valley in Georgia, Franklin trees have been extinct in the wild since at least the 1840s. American botanist William Bartram first observed the tree growing in Georgia in 1765. The cause of its extinction in the wild is not known. Like all of the Franklin trees known to exist today, the tree growing at the Root House is descended directly from seeds collected by Bartram hundreds of years ago. We appreciate the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cobb County for taking such great care of our tree. These trees have a reputation among gardeners as being difficult to cultivate, especially in urban environments. If you are in the area, it's definitely worth stopping by the museum to see! @mastergardenerscobbcounty

Searching for Father's Day gifts? Don't forget to stop by our Gift Shop at the William Root House! Open Wed-Sat, 10am-4pm.

Juneteenth, also known as "Freedom Day," marks the end of slavery in the United States. In 1860 Marietta had a population of approximately 2,600. At the time, Marietta's slave population was 1,175, meaning that almost 45% of Marietta’s total population was enslaved. On June 19th, the William Root House will commemorate "Freedom Day" with special Juneteenth programming and free museum admission. The event will run from 10am to 4pm with scheduled activities throughout the day. Offerings include guided museum tours, storytime, crafts, cooking demonstrations, and more.

This week we hosted our Bees & Botany Summer Camp at the William Root House! Campers learned about plants and pollinators in the Root House’s historic gardens. They learned to tell the difference between ornamental, medicinal, and edible plants, taste tested different flavors of honey, and learned how to care for plants from our Master Gardeners. Our upcoming Pioneer Camp is sold out, but we still have a few spaces available for our Finishing School Camp in July! Register at RootHouseMuseum.com.

Here's a sneak peek at our Antique Market at the William Root House! Our Preview Sale is this evening (May 1st) from 5pm to 7pm. Tickets for the Preview Sale are $10. What's left after the Preview Sale will go on sale to the general public this Saturday (May 2) from 9am to 1pm. Come find some treasures and support Cobb Landmarks!

We'll be highlighting items from our collection as we commemorate America's 250th this year. Shown here is a glass whiskey decanter from the 1830s-40s. While glass pocket flasks date to the 1700s, by the 1820s, advancements in mold-blown glass production allowed images like George Washington and the American Eagle to be mass-produced. This bottle is especially remarkable because it's one of the few surviving objects that actually belonged to the Root family. It's interesting to imagine these patriotic symbols making their way to the Marietta frontier so many years ago. This bottle is on display in the Family Parlor at the William Root House.

What can 20,000 pieces of 130-year-old trash tell us about the women of 19th-century Atlanta? Uncovered during the construction of the MARTA rail lines in the 1970s, the artifacts of Site 9DA89 reveal a story you won’t find in history books. Join archaeologist Brenna Munson at the William Root House on May 16th, as she explains what these discarded household items tell us about female identity, domesticity, and social change in post-Reconstruction Atlanta. Tickets are $15 per person and must be purchased online in advance at CobbLandmarks.com.

DYK? The William Root House isn't just a museum for adults. Activity books, scavenger hunts, and interactive areas (like this photo booth) make a visit to the Root House engaging for all ages! Plan your visit at RootHouseMuseum.com!

Hey besties! We’re dropping our vision for the William Root House 2.0 and she's def giving main character energy. While the 1840s vibe was a mood for a minute, let’s be real—it’s been giving "ancient" lately and not in a retro-cool way. To make the house more aesthetic and high-key Instagrammable, we’ve officially pivoted to a Modern Farmhouse glow-up! The exterior? We’re painting it stark white with matte black accents because contrast is everything. The layout inside? Gutted for open concept - adding shiplap everywhere. Wait, we actually already have shiplap… is shiplap still giving? Anyways, happy April Fools Day!

This dramatic before-and-after shows the master bedroom of the William Root House in 1991 (above) and as it appears today (below). This was the last room in the Root House to undergo restoration and furnishing; it was completed and opened to the public in 2019. The pink paint and faux black marbling on the fireplace mantel were matched through paint analysis to ensure historical accuracy. Interactive touchscreens have been installed in each room of the house, giving visitors the opportunity to read about the spaces, examine family photos and documents, and watch educational videos.

20% OFF remaining Christmas merchandise! PLUS, get a FREE Marietta coffee mug when you spend $40 or more in-store (while supplies last). Our Gift Shop is located at the William Root House and is open Wed-Sat, 10am-4pm.

The Marietta Pilgrimage Home Tour concludes today! Tour homes are open 9am-4pm! Tickets are still available at the William Root House or Marietta Welcome Center. Don't miss out! MariettaPilgrimage.com

We kicked off the Marietta Pilgrimage Home Tour with a candlelight tour tonight! The tour continues Saturday and Sunday, 9am-4pm. Get your ticket at the William Root House or Marietta Welcome Center. MariettaPilgrimage.com

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