A Tour of Marietta When Spanish explorers were first making their way through North America in 1567, they heard a tale of a far-off mountain: “Very high, shining when the sun set like a fire.” These stories would bring them to the magnificent Stone Mountain in what would one day become Georgia. Standing at 1,686 feet above sea level, Stone Mountain has been called the largest piece of exposed granite in the ... Read More
Getting to Know Cobb County
A Tour of Marietta
An Enduring Legacy at the Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum It’s hard to say exactly what makes a story everlasting, but popularity certainly has something to do with it. When it comes to popularity, few stories have garnered more enduring popularity than Margaret Mitchell’s literary classic “Gone with the Wind.” Mitchell’s book about southern belle turned industry titan, Scarlett O’Hara, was published in ... Read More
The Soul of Marietta
167 Years of Glover Park Marietta Square is often called the “Heart of Marietta,” but Glover Park, located in the center of the Square, may be the city’s soul. For almost 170 years, Glover Park has been a place where families picnic under the many trees, children explore the playground, musicians play on the bandstand, and couples fall in love by the fountain. Generations of Marietta citizens have made memories in ... Read More
The History of Marietta’s Favorite Landmark
When giving directions, some cities rely on street signs, far-off mountains, or Google Maps to get around. In Marietta, we have something far better: the Big Chicken. Proudly roosting at 12 Cobb Parkway, the Big Chicken has guided hungry Georgians to delicious fried chicken for over five decades. The restaurant, which today is a KFC, originally opened in 1956 as a local eatery called Johnny Reb’s ... Read More