Christina A.
7/16/2022
INCREDIBLE! My family and I had such a great time touring the William Root House and learning about the Root family that once lived here. It's so interesting to learn how southerners lived,...
Root House
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80 N Marietta Pkwy NE
Marietta, GA 30060
One of the oldest homes in the Atlanta area, the Root House is more typical of its time and place than the columned mansions popularized by Gone With the Wind. Though the home and grounds have been meticulously restored to their 1850s appearance, modern touchscreens and interactive displays have been added to help tell the story of the Root family and their enslaved house servants.
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4.55 reviews
Rita F.
6/13/2021
Very well preserved (4's) and very interesting to see how life was lived in Pre civil war days. Not to keen on the glorification of the good ol' days of slavery tho. Also, for ticket price of $9,...
Andrew S.
5/6/2016
A couple of friends of mine and I wondered over here not long ago. It's pretty interesting as you step back in time. You can almost feel yourself in the 1800's. It's amazing that it would be a...
Michelle Z.
1/16/2012
I LOVE this house. It is tucked into an unfortunate location (right next to a highway and the railroad tracks), but it is SOOOOO unique. The previous curator was passionate and knowledgeable...
Jessica B.
5/21/2011
My husband and I visited this restored home during our brief stay in Marietta. The home is small but well restored, and the location is within walking distance of Marietta Square, which I also...
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