Cemetery Programming

Join the MHC as they continue their programs at the Marietta City Cemetery, featuring Walking Tours and Tombstone Cleaning Workshops, held in the Spring and Fall. Established in the early 1830s, the Marietta City Cemetery is the final resting place of many of Marietta and Cobb County citizens. Tours and workshops are held in the Spring and Fall. Please click on an image to learn more about the programs and dates.

Walking Tours

Join MHC’s Collections Manager, Christa McCay, M. H. P. for a walk around portions of the Marietta City Cemetery. Walking tours are held in rain or shine conditions. Refunds will only be given if the Marietta History Center cancels the walking tour.

Tombstone Cleaning Workshop

The tombstones in the cemetery are artifacts and are often the only record of the person’s life, but many of these need to be cleaned. These hands-on workshops will help, teach others the proper tools, products, and techniques to use to clean a tombstone, while doing no harm to the stone or the landscape.

Main Headline: Want to hear about the people buried at the Marietta City Cemetery? Cemetery Walking Tour. Event Details: Date & Time: Saturday, April 25th & May 2nd from 10:30am to 12pm. Cost: $15 per non-member, $7 per member. Availability: Space is limited. Visual Elements: The flyer is divided into a four-photo collage by a blue and white "X" shape in the center: Top Left: A tall, ornate historic monument topped with a stone urn draped in fabric. Top Right: A view of a fenced-in family plot with various headstones, partially obscured by an inset black-and-white historic photo of the same area. Bottom Left: A group of people on a guided tour, standing in the grass and listening to a guide in a blue shirt. Bottom Right: A close-up of a sunlight-drenched headstone for "Nettie Mitchell" (1887–1921), which includes the word "MOTHER" at the base. Logos & Contact: Centered are the Marietta History Center and America’s 250th Celebration - Marietta, GA logos. The bottom lists the phone number 770-794-5710 and the website mariettahistory.org.
Main Headline: Learn About Preserving Tombstones: Hands-On Workshop Location: Marietta City Cemetery (held in Spring & Fall) Event Details: Cost: $25 per non-member, $15 per member. Note: Space is limited. Contact: 770-794-5710 or mariettahistory.org Visual Elements: The image is a collage divided into four quadrants: Top Left & Right: A "before and after" comparison of a historic arched headstone. The left shows the stone covered in dark biological growth; the right shows the stone significantly cleaned, making the inscription for "Rev. E.A. Shephard" clearly legible. Bottom Left: A group of people gathered in a sunny cemetery, listening to an instructor near historic gravesites. Bottom Right: A close-up of preservation tools on a table, including various soft-bristled scrubbing brushes and wooden scrapers. Logos: Centered in the middle are the logos for the Marietta History Center and America’s 250th Celebration - Marietta, GA.

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