Marietta Depot Marietta's 1898 passenger depot was built by the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway. A freight depot once stood nearby, but it was demolished after being severely damaged in a derailment. An earlier depot was burned by Federal forces in 1864. (Above photo by Jean Carnet). The depot now serves as Marietta's Welcome Center. Next door is the Marietta Museum of History in the historic Kennesaw House where Andrews Raiders spent the night before borrowing the locomotive General at Big Shanty. (Depot Street, one block west of city square). Old photograph of a trained bear in front of the freight depot.   Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home