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Visit one of the oldest homes in the Atlanta area and experience life for a middle class family living in antebellum Georgia. Home to the Root family from 1845 to 1886, the Root House is more typical of its time and place than the grand plantations and columned mansions popularized by Gone With the Wind. Meticulously restored to its c. 1860 appearance, the home and its gardens are awaiting your visit.

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DRESSED for SUMMER

Learn how southerners transformed their homes in order to keep cool before electric fans and air conditioning existed. 

Now On Display

HOURS and ADMISSION

General admission grants you full access to self-guided and staff/volunteer-led tours of the house, outbuildings, and gardens.

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GROUP TOURS

Discount prices are available for groups of ten or more and our guided tours can be customized to fit your needs. 

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​GATHER HERE

Planning a wedding, special event, meeting, or photo shoot? Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Marietta, we may just have the perfect historic setting for you!

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SPREADING our ROOTS

Cobb Landmarks is embarking on a $685,000 capital expansion project that will enlarge the Root House campus, adding a smokehouse, interpretive center, offices, and visitor restrooms.

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