Historical Marker

Wm. G. McAdoo's Birthplace

Marietta · Cobb County · Erected 1952

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The Story

Born near Marietta in 1863, William Gibbs McAdoo became Woodrow Wilson's Treasury Secretary, helped launch the Federal Reserve and WWI Liberty Loans, married Wilson's daughter, and twice sought the presidency.

About this site

Wm. G. McAdoo's Birthplace is a historical marker in Marietta, Cobb County, erected in 1952. 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 33.9076, -84.6035 near Marietta. The nearest cataloged historic site is Battle of Kolb's Farm (historical marker), about 0.1 miles away. Others within a short drive include Mount Zion Cemetery, Battle of Kolb's Farm, and Kolb Cemetery.

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

📍 33.9076, -84.6035 · Marietta, Cobb County

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