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WWI exhibit is in Marietta through Nov. 12

Learn more about World War I through Nov. 12 at the Marietta History Center, 1 Depot St., Marietta. In World War I, American soldiers are shown fighting in France during 1918. (Courtesy of Marietta History Center)

Credit: Marietta History Center

Credit: Marietta History Center

Learn more about World War I through Nov. 12 at the Marietta History Center, 1 Depot St., Marietta. In World War I, American soldiers are shown fighting in France during 1918. (Courtesy of Marietta History Center)
By Carolyn Cunningham – For the AJC
Nov 9, 2022

Through Nov. 12, the Marietta History Center, 1 Depot St., will conclude hosting its series of traveling exhibits from Kennesaw State University’s Museum of History and Holocaust Education.

Regarding World War I, the last temporary exhibit in the series is “Voices from the Great War,” which was curated by KSU students.

Costs are $7 for adults, $5 for senior adults or students and free for children younger than age 5 and for those with a military ID.

Information: HistoryMuseum.kennesaw.edu/exhibitions/traveling/great-war.php or MariettaHistory.org

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