Historic Preservation Month in 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.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013
May Declared Historic Preservation Month in 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.
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 …
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Saturday, May 4, 2013
This Weekend Journey Through Marietta History
On May 4 and May 5, sites in and around Marietta will be open to the public free of charge, including: Hyde Farm, Green-Bullard House, Root House, St. James' Episcopal Church Cemetery and Brumby Hall and Gardens.
'Gone With the Wind' Documentary to Film in Marietta
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.
Friday, May 3, 2013
'Gone With the Wind' Documentary to Film in Marietta
National film company Leva Film Works will shoot scenes in Marietta for a documentary that will be included in the 75th anniversary edition DVD of "Gone With the Wind."
National film company Leva Film Works will shoot scenes in Marietta on Memorial Day weekend for a documentary that will be included in the 75th anniversary edition DVD of Gone With the Wind. The documentary will feature Root House Museum and Garden, Zion Church Museum, Brumby Hall, Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta Square and Glover Park, and Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park. The documentary will also include interviews with Marietta's Gone With the Wind Museum director Connie Sutherland, who will serve as location consultant for shoot. The Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum has been a part of the Square since 2003 when it opened in the historic Old Thomas Warehouse Building. The museum has about 10,000 visitors a year. The …
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Journey Through Marietta, Cobb History
Cobb County is celebrating Historic Preservation Month in May by opening a series of historic sites and museums to the general public for free or at reduced rate.
Cobb County is celebrating National and Georgia Historic Preservation Month in May. The Cobb Coalition for Historic Preservation, formed of historic preservation groups from around Cobb County, is celebrating Preservation Month with a series of historic sites and museums open to the general public for free or at reduced rates over the first three weekends in May. The event kicks off with a reception at the historic Anderson House just off Marietta Square from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on May 2. On May 4 and May 5, sites in and around Marietta will be open to the public free of charge, including: The second weekend, May 11-12, will feature sites in north Cobb County. Sites that will be open free of charge in Acworth and Kennesaw include: Sites…
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
100-Year Anniversary of Mary Phagan's Death
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:
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Mark Cohen
6:03 pm on Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The 1,800 page Leo Frank Georgia Supreme Court Records (1913, 1914), have been published at 'The Internet Archive' and are available free to download. https://archive.org/details/leo-frank-georgia-supreme-court-case-records-1913-1914 more ›
Friday, November 23, 2012
Why We Live Where We Live
Christmas Historic Home Tour off Marietta Square
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.
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 …
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Friday, September 7, 2012
Today in Georgia History
Today in Marietta History: Bell Bomber Goes to 54-Hour Work Week
Marietta's Bell Bomber plant, now Lockheed Martin, began production in 1943. When the war ended in 1945, production at the Bell Bomber plant ended along with it.
Marietta's Bell Bomber plant announced it was going to a 54-hour work week to meet the wartime needs for B-29s. Two weeks after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the War Department approved the newly designed B-29 bomber for production. Produced by Buffalo-based Bell Aircraft, the four-engine B-29 would be the most advanced long-range bomber in the world. When the government gave word that it wished to build the new aircraft somewhere in the Atlanta area, Cobb County sprang into action. Numerous influential citizens began lobbying for Bell Aircraft to use the land adjacent to Rickenbacker Field. The deal was quickly closed. Production began in 1943. When the war ended in 1945, production at the Bell Bomber plant ended along with it. The…
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Today in Georgia History
Today in Georgia History: JetStar Production Begins
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Marietta's Lockheed Corp. received the go ahead from the FAA to begin production of the JetStar. Designed to fly at speeds of 550 miles per hour, the JetStar was the fastest passenger plane of the day, according to the Georgia Historical Society and University of Georgia. Keep up with all the news you care about 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
We waste to much taxpayer money and time on this stuff. more ›