Roswell historic homes tour in Atlanta
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Offered in: English
Overview
Looking for history in Atlanta but feeling the city is a bit too modern? Then travel outside the center to the suburb of Roswell to see traditional Southern architecture with this guided tour!This tour will take you to see:
- A sampling of Roswell’s 3 antebellum mansions:
- The interior of Bulloch Hall - built in 1839, this is the childhood home of Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, President Teddy Roosevelt’s mother and the site of her wedding to Theodore Roosevelt Sr.
- The grounds and gardens of Barrington Hall - built in 1839, the Greek-Revival style home and grounds contain the oldest public garden in Georgia
- The outbuildings of Smith Plantation - built in 1845, the Plantation still contains original outbuildings such as the cookhouse, slave quarters, barn and carriage house
- Roswell Mill & Covered Bridge - ruins of the Roswell Manufacturing Co. Mill, constructed in 1839 and burned by Union forces in 1864
- Roswell Town Square - built in 1839 by Roswell King, the bandstand was added in 1905 when President Teddy Roosevelt visited his mother's girlhood home
What's included
Guided tourGuided tour
What's Not included
Tips (optional)Tips (optional)
Where
Atlanta, USA
Meeting point:
You can be picked up from any location within the Atlanta, Georgia city limits. Otherwise, you can meet at the Martin Luther King Historic site parking lot at 409 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE. You will need to coordinate your pickup or meeting point with the tour operator after purchase.
What To Expect
- See traditional Southern architecture in the Atlanta suburb of Roswell
- Visit more than just the center of Atlanta
- Check out 3 antebellum mansions
From
US$ 125