Friday, May 17, 2013
The department wants the public's assistance.
The Marietta Police Department is looking for old photos of police cars, and the agency is hoping the public can help them. "As we dig through the hallowed keepsakes of our own past," said Officer David Baldwin, the spokesman for the Marietta Police Department, "we realize that some of the best documentations of our history lie in the books and pictures that are preserved in the albums of our citizens." In addition to building a gallery of historic pictures at the department, the department hopes to recreate and restore an authentic antique police car "for all generations to see," he said. If you'd like to help with the Marietta Police Department's history preservation efforts, contact Baldwin at 770-794-5370 or dbaldwin@mariettaga.gov.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Marietta leaders encouraged the public to recognize the important role historic preservation plays in our lives and in the community and proclaimed May Historic Preservation Month in the city.
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Tuesday, May 14
by city of Marietta Marietta leaders encouraged the public to recognize the important role historic preservation plays in our lives and in the community and proclaimed May Historic Preservation Month in the city. "Marietta has a rich cultural heritage that includes many public and private historic resources, and the City Council and I recognize the importance and benefits of historic preservation and fully support the activities of the city's Historic Preservation Commission and the Historic Board of Review," Ward 2 City Councilman Grif Chalfant said. "Historic preservation is important to urban and rural communities across the nation, and to Americans of all ages, all walks of life, and all ethnic backgrounds," Chalfant said. "It is …
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Leva Film Works will shoot scenes for a documentary that will be included in the 75th anniversary DVD of "Gone With the Wind" at the Root House, Zion Church Museum, Brumby Hall, Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta Square and Kennesaw Mountain.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Marietta teenager Mary Phagan was killed 100 years ago at the National Pencil factory in Atlanta, starting a chain of events that culminated in the lynching of Leo Frank.
Marietta teenager Mary Phagan was killed 100 years ago at the National Pencil factory in Atlanta, starting a chain of events that culminated in the lynching of Leo Frank less than 2½ years later near Frey's Gin. Friday, April 26, marked the anniversary of Phagan's death. As we've explored on Marietta Patch, the deaths of the 13-year-old girl and the man convicted of her murder remain raw moments in the history of Marietta, Cobb County and some of the area's leading families. There was a steady stream of visitors to the Marietta City Cemetery, specifically to Phagan's tombstone, on Friday, according to the Marietta Daily Journal. For more on Mary Phagan and Leo Frank:
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Join author Janice McDonald as she recounts the history and memories of the Fox Theatre.
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Wednesday, April 17
Join author Janice McDonald as she recounts the history and memories of the Fox Theatre. Her Images of America: Fox Theatre book highlights rarely seen images of the Fox and its storied past. The “Fabulous Fox” is seldom referred to by its legal name, the Fox Theatre. Constructed in the late 1920s as a temple for the Yaarab Shrine, the yellow-brick building was designed to “out Baghdad Baghdad” in its elaborate Middle Eastern appearance. But the onion-domed exterior with its faux prayer towers is nothing compared to the elaborate interior. Movie mogul, William Fox leased the auditorium from the Shriners in 1929, transforming it into a movie palace like no other. The theater became a place for premiers and performances until its very …
Monday, January 28, 2013
Cobb County libraries have many family-friendly events planned around the county in February to celebrate African American History Month.
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Monday, January 28
Cobb County libraries have many family-friendly events planned around the county in February to celebrate African American History Month. All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit cobbcounty.org/library.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Seventy-one years ago today, the Japanese Navy attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor killing over 2,400 Americans.
Friday, November 23, 2012
The 26th annual Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour will feature six historic homes in the Church-Cherokee Street National Register Historic District. Get a peek at Marietta history and some ideas for decorating your home this holiday season.
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Friday, November 23, 2012
It’s an old-fashioned Christmas with the 26th annual Marietta Pilgrimage Christmas Home Tour, Dec. 1 and Dec. 2. The tour will include six historic homes ranging from a Victorian Mansion to a 1920’s cottage, all located in the Church-Cherokee Street National Register Historic District, along with a series of historic public buildings. More than 3,000 ornaments, thousands of magnolia leaves, 500-plus strands of lights and over 100 poinsettias are used in decorating the houses. A half a dozen or more hotel rooms are booked for homeowners for the event weekend to clear the way for the 5,000 or so visitors who will ooh and ah over vintage, traditional and highly artistic holiday schemes. Dozens of plastic mats are stashed in closets in case …
Friday, September 14, 2012
Explore Georgia history with Marietta Patch.
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Friday, September 14, 2012
Macon's Little Richard recorded "Tutti Frutti" in a two-day recording session at Specialty Records in Hollywood, according to Georgia Info, The University of Georgia. Keep up with news by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Explore Georgia history with Marietta Patch.
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Thursday, September 13, 2012
Viola Ross Napier of Bibb County and Atlanta Constitution reporter Bessie Kempton became the first two women elected to the Georgia General Assembly, according to the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Info., The University of Georgia. Both were elected as one of three representatives from their respective counties. Keep up with Marietta news by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.
Fred Farkel
3:23 pm on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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