Marietta in Cobb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

1916 Glover Machine Works Locomotive

Photographed By David Seibert, September 14, 2008

1. 1916 Glover Machine Works Locomotive Marker

Inscription. Built by Glover Machine Works of Marietta, this 1916 locomotive was sold to a company in Va. for hauling lumber. In 1921 GMW reassumed possession. It was restored in 1992. Today GMW is in its sixth generation and still makes heavy industrial products. Begun in 1848 GMW is the oldest family-owned manufacturing industry in Georgia.

Erected by City of Marietta.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1916.

Location. 33° 57.186′ N, 84° 33.081′ W. Marker is in Marietta, Georgia, in Cobb County. Marker can be reached from Mill Street NE east of North Marietta Parkway (Georgia Route 120), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Marietta GA 30060, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Kennesaw House (within shouting distance of this marker); UDC and Kennesaw House (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Kennesaw House (within shouting distance of this marker); Alexander Stephens Clay (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cobb County (about 500 feet away); The Manning Cabin

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(about 700 feet away); African Americans at the Root House (about 700 feet away); William Root House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marietta.

More about this marker. Marker is located in a parking lot between Whitlock Avenue and Mill Street, off Marietta Parkway (GA 120). The marker and engine are adjacent to the railroad tracks.

1916 Glover Machine Works Locomotive and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, July 2, 2018

2. 1916 Glover Machine Works Locomotive and Marker

1916 Glover Machine Works Locomotive image. Click for full size.

Photographed By David Seibert, September 14, 2008

3. 1916 Glover Machine Works Locomotive

Photographed By David Seibert, September 14, 2008

4. 1916 Glover Machine Works Locomotive

The old Marietta Depot is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 28, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 2,367 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 28, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. 2. submitted on July 12, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3, 4. submitted on October 28, 2008, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.