The Marietta History Center, located in Marietta, Georgia. Open since 1996, our galleries & exhibits are housed on the second floor of the historic Kennesaw House building. MHC houses the largest collection artifacts relating to Marietta & Cobb County’s history. Originally built as a cotton warehouse in 1845, the building was remodeled to become the Fletcher House Hotel in 1855. During the Civil War, the hotel temporarily served as a makeshift hospital for both the Confederate & Union armies. For this reason, the building has become the subject of many stories & local ghost folklore. This notoriety has led to appearances on CNN, The History Channel and PBS.
Absolutely loved it here! Several displays of local history were fantastic. The military history displays were very interesting. Clean building and bathroom. Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Great way to spend a couple hours on a Saturday.
July 2025
I hadn't been to a museum in a while and this one is authentic. The building is really, really old and you can smell it, but you adapt to the smell. The exhibits were interesting and I enjoyed the photos. I got a kick out of the picture of the horse-drawn carriage traveling on Kennesaw Avenue and the museum building... read full comment
July 2025
A lovely collection. It's modest in size, but exceptionally high quality of artifacts
