Attractions
From Civil War battlefields to museums and amusement parks, Marietta is host to a number of attractions geared to entertain a multitude of interests. Most of these attractions are open year-round, many at no charge.
Lil Chickens
Sixteen five-foot tall fiberglass chickens, a public art project benefitting nonprofits and charities, have cracked out of their shells to roost in Marietta this summer.
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Turn of the Century Town Square
Lined with specialty shops and restaurants, Marietta's town square features beautiful Glover Park. Donated to the city in c. 1852 by Marietta's first mayor, John H. Glover, the park is now the site of many festivals, concerts and picnics.
Marietta Square
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
On June 27, 1864, Kennesaw Mountain is the site of a major battle between the North and South. General Sherman's troops battled those of Confederate General Johnston in one of many clashes that led to the fall of Atlanta. The park now encompasses more than 2,800 acres and features a visitor's center, gift shop, museum and 16 miles of hiking trails.
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Marietta National Cemetery and Marietta Confederate Cemetery
The Marietta National Cemetery is the site of over 10,000 Union graves. Henry Green Cole donated the land as a joint Confederate & Union cemetery, hoping to heal ill feelings between the north and south. However, Marietta officials did not want Confederate dead buried near Yankee dead, so they formed a separate Confederate Cemetery. The Marietta Confederate Cemetery is the final resting place for 3,000 Confederate soldiers from nearby hospitals and military operations including the Battle of Kolb's Farm and The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain.
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Marietta Museum of History
Located on the second floor of the historic Kennesaw House, the Marietta Museum of History tells a rich account of the area. It houses the city's extensive historical collections of photographs, artifacts and documentary information of Marietta in particular, and North Georgia in general.
Marietta Museum of History
The Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum: Scarlett on the Square
The Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum: Scarlett on the Square was established in April of 2003 and currently houses Dr. Christopher Sullivan's privately owned collection of GWTW book and movie memorabilia.
Gone With the Wind Museum
Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art
The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art is the only metropolitan Atlanta fine arts museum focusing on 19th and 20th century American art. In addition to continuously acquiring works for its permanent collection, the museum is host to national touring exhibitions approximately four times a year. Lectures, workshops, classes, art festivals and other social and cultural opportunities are also offered.
Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art
William Root House
Two blocks from the square, the Root House is one of the oldest surviving frame houses in Marietta. The home offers visitors an opportunity to experience how a middle class merchant and his family lived in the 1850s.
William Root House
Marietta Fire Museum
The Marietta Fire Museum provides a unique look at firefighting techniques and equipment from as far back as the late 1800s. The highlight of the museum is the "Aurora", a steam powered fire engine purchased by the City of Marietta in 1879. Also on view are pumper trucks from the 1920s, a 1949 ladder truck, and an extensive variety of firefighting paraphernalia.
Marietta Fire Museum
Theater in the Square
One of the south's finest theaters, it features Broadway-caliber productions and the finest talent in an intimate 225-seat facility on the square.
Theater in the Square