Event Details
Date: Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 pm
Location: Marietta History Center, 1 Depot Street, Marietta, GA
Cost: FREE or Donate to support the mission of the Marietta History Center!

The Marietta History Center invites the public to attend a lecture and book signing featuring local author Neely Young and his new book, “In Their Footsteps: Georgia’s Heroes of the Revolutionary War” on Tuesday, July 14 from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm in the Center’s Community Room.

This program is part of the Marietta History Center’s ongoing celebration of America’s 250th anniversary (America250), connecting local and national stories through history, art, and civic dialogue.

Young, a native of Cedartown, Georgia, spent his career as a journalist covering the state and was a curator at the Georgia Historical Society. As an avid student of history, he often wrote about historical figures in his columns for Georgia Trend magazine. “In Their Footsteps” features key Revolutionary War heroes—from Major General Nathanael Greene to Nancy Hart, a spy and patriot—who impacted Georgia’s role in America’s fight for independence.

This is Young’s third book. In 2021, he wrote “Georgia Made,” which profiled the most influential Georgians in the 20th Century and for which he was nominated for Georgia Author of the Year. His second book, “Notorious Georgia,” profiled evil men, women, and institutions of the state, and the people who brought them justice.

Doors open at 4:00 pm, with lecture, book signing, and reception to follow. Books will be available for purchase.