Ghost and Grub

Haunted Marietta, GA

Season 1 Episode 6

Haunted Marietta, Georgia
Season 1, Episode 6

Episode Summary
Marietta is filled with an eclectic mix of the past and present day. Its close proximity to Atlanta makes it the perfect day trip to experience the spookier side of this quaint, Antebellum city. 

Learn the folklore of a cemetery statue that responds to a question about her babies. Visit a Civil War era hotel that is now a museum where the ghosts of wounded soldiers refuse to leave. Next, listen to the ghost stories of two restaurants and a coffee shop located in Marietta Square. Finally, hear about a former Civil War battlefield that still often still smells of cannon fire smoke and blood.

Episode Highlights
0:05 - Marietta Folklore: Mary Meinert

1:37 - Brief History of Marietta

2:39 - The Kennesaw House

6:04 - Johnnie MacCracken's Celtic Firehouse Pub

8:18 - ThaiCoon

9:37 - Cool Beans Coffee

11:09 - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

13:03 - Closing, Acknowledgments, and Submit Your Story

About the Podcast
Ghost and Grub is created, written and hosted by yours truly, Shannon Bailey Grace. For links to locations mentioned in this episode, as well as other deliciously-haunted destinations, visit us at ghostandgrub.com. 

If you own a haunted restaurant, bar, or hotel, or have visited one of the locations mentioned in this episode send us a note at hello@ghostandgrub.com. Your story could be featured in an upcoming episode.

And, remember to stay hungry for all-things haunted!