William Root House

William Root House Visit one of the oldest and best preserved houses remaining in the Atlanta area. Mr. Root was one of Marietta’s earliest merchants and its first druggist.

Award-winning interactive exhibits examine the lives of the Root family and their enslaved house servants. The Root House was built circa 1845 at the corner of Church and Lemon Streets by Hannah and William Root, early settlers of Marietta. Today the Greek Revival offers a glimpse of the home life of a middle class merchant and his family. Volunteer docents tell the story of the house, the Root fa

mily, and life in Marietta in the 1850s. Outside, visitors can view the recreated kitchen and see the working 1850s cookstove.

DYK? We now carry Savannah Bee Company in our Gift Shop! Savannah Bee Company was founded in 2002 with the mission to se...
08/14/2026

DYK? We now carry Savannah Bee Company 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!

This week we hosted our Bees & Botany Summer Camp at the Root House! Campers learned about plants and pollinators in the...
06/10/2026

This week we hosted our Bees & Botany Summer Camp at the 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 Pioneer Camp is sold out, but we still have a few spaces available for our Finishing School Camp in July! Link in comments!

This summer, our Jr. Historian Summer Camps invite students to step into the past and uncover the full story. Students w...
05/07/2026

This summer, our Jr. Historian Summer Camps invite students to step into the past and uncover the full story. Students will master essential frontier skills—learning everything from churning butter and sewing on a button to writing with a quill pen. The exploration continues in the Root House gardens, where students will learn to differentiate between ornamental, medicinal, and edible plants, and discover how those very plants can create distinct, varied flavors of honey. Link in comments to register online!

Address

80 N Marietta Parkway NW
Marietta, GA
30060

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm

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+17704264982

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