Historical Marker

William Root House

Marietta · Cobb County

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Built about 1845 for druggist William Root and his wife Hannah, this is among Marietta's oldest surviving houses, spared in Sherman's 1864 campaign while the family fled to Washington, Georgia.

About this site

William Root House is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County. 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 33.9549, -84.5521 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is The Manning Cabin (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Clarke Library Building, 1916 Glover Machine Works Locomotive, and Kennesaw House.

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

📍 33.9549, -84.5521 · Marietta, Cobb County

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