Historical Marker

Residence of Alice McLellan Birney

Marietta · Cobb County · Erected 1953

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The Story

Marks the Marietta home area of Alice McLellan Birney (1858-1907), who in 1897 co-founded the National Congress of Mothers with Phoebe Hearst — the organization that grew into today's national PTA.

About this site

Residence of Alice McLellan Birney is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1953. It is one of 152 historical markers documented in Cobb County, among 377 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.9607, -84.5544 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Archibald Howell Home (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include William Root House, Saint James Cemetery, and The Manning Cabin.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.9607, -84.5544 · Marietta, Cobb County

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