03/28/2026
Kennesaw House - Marietta, GA
This historic, three-story building in downtown Marietta first opened its doors in 1845 and houses the Marietta Museum of History on its second and third floors. It is one of Marietta's oldest buildings and was intended to be a cotton warehouse, but was turned into the Fletcher House Hotel in 1855 after being purchased by Dix Fletcher. In 1920, the first floor of the building was renovated and transformed into small shops and then in 1979, the entire building was renovated. With this renovation, the top two floors were converted into offices, with the bottom being the Brickworks restaurant.
Finally, in 1996, the Marietta Museum of History assumed occupancy of the second floor then took over the third floor after the Junior League and Southern Baseball Federation left. The home has had its fair share of paranormal activity attached to it and many, especially children, have reported seeing a lady wearing an old-fashioned dress with pink trim. Some children have identified her as the woman in a portrait in the house, Mrs. Fletcher. Paranormal investigators have explored the home and also spotted what appeared to be a ghostly figure of a woman on film. And according to Marietta.com, "The museum director, Dan Cox, has also captured several ghostly images in photos taken from the security cameras at the museum."