historic atlanta

hi all. hello nuke. while i have been to atlanta many times as a kid (six flags over georgia, and stone mountain)i was thinking of coming for a brief visit and was wondering if there is much of a historic district like in savannah, charleston or even st. augustine. are there many plantations to visit. forgive my ignorance it has been ages since my last visit. thanks

historic atlanta

I can think of few lovlier drives than turning left off Peachtree Street onto West Paces Ferry Road on a warm sunny spring day. Drive past the governor%26#39;s mansion to Northside Drive and then turn around and return to catch the other side of the street. Try to count the dogwoods.

historic atlanta

Most of historic Atlanta has been paved over. Underground Atlanta is historic in the sense that the buildings are old. Other than that pretty much typical rest.,bar, souvenir

shops.

Plantations have gone pretty much the same way in Atlanta. There are some north of Atlanta, but most historic plantations are south.

Civil war battlefields from Marietta northward. Plantations and beautiful old Antebellum home south towards Macon. Although Marietta Square is pretty historic: antebellum homes . plantations, historic square 3 different battlefields.

Plus during summer months , concerts in the square, 4th july celebration. Restaurants,bers,shops,antiques,Gone with the Wind museum, old RR depot.

Hey ebay, it%26#39;s like bbqman and kick start said. There really isn%26#39;t a centralized historic area per se. There are historic locations spread out over the whole metro area, but no real one historic area. I grew up in Brookhaven in north Atlanta with an earthen balustrade and trench works in my backyard. As mentioned elsewhere, Oakland cemetary is a must see for those interested in Atlanta%26#39;s history. (I think I%26#39;ve been calling it Oakwood in other posts, but it%26#39;s Oakland) Also, the Atlanta History Century, off West Pace%26#39;s Ferry in Buckhead, is a gem and a great way to spend an afternoon. The last time I went there (over 20 years ago) they served high tea at the Swan House, the centerpiece of the center. To the north of town, you will find Kennesaw (from the Creek Indian word Gah-nay-saw, which means burial grounds) Mountain National Battlefield which is both a memorial to the 60,000 casualties suffered there by both sides during the Battle of Atlanta and also a celebration of the preservation of the Union following the crucible of the Civil War. If you take the hiking path to the top of Kennesaw Mountain, you will get a beautiful view (on a clear day) of the Atlanta skyline. Along those same lines, Stone Mountain, about 15 miles east of downtown, offers a splendid view for those who either want to climb it%26#39;s gently sloping east slope or take the cable car to the summit. Stone Mountain is the largest exposed granite monolith (it%26#39;s in the Guinness Book) in the world, towering over 800 feet from it%26#39;s base to summit. On it%26#39;s face is the world%26#39;s larget bas relief sculpture (also Guinness Book), depicting Generals Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, and confederate President Jeffeson Davis riding on horseback across the face of the mountain. Just a few miles from the center of downtown is the Cyclorama, which is a museum about the Civil War and the Battle of Atlanta which includes a diorama depicting the battle, which was commissioned in the late 19th century, the centerpiece of which is the largest oil painting in the world (also Guinness Book) of the specifics of the battle. It is on the sight of the final battle when Confederate forces under General John Hood suffered the loss of 8000 men and sealed Atlanta%26#39;s fate of becoming a model for drastic urban renewal via getting burned to the grounds. Also at the Cyclorama is the locomotive Texas, which was the Confederate chase train that captured the locomotive General which had been hijacked by Union agents in order to tear up the rails between Atlanta and Chattanooga, Tenn. in order to prevent reenforcements from reaching the ongoing battle of Lookout Mountain. Seven of the Union hijackers were hung for espionage in a corner of what is now Oakland Cemetary. If you go to the Cyclorama, it is adjacent to the entrance to the entrance to Zoo Atlanta, which houses amongst other things, a pair of Giant Pandas (whe hope they mate this month), one of the most successful breeding habitats for endanger lowland gorillas in the world, and the only group of mating Drill apes in the U.S. and also a pair of komodo dragons.

Atlanta doesn%26#39;t have a centralized historic area, but it has a lot of history for a city that%26#39;s only been around for 170 years.

Atlanta trivia: Atlanta%26#39;s famed Peachtree St./Peachtree Rd. runs along the top of an Appalachian ridge running north to south. Every watershed east of Peachtree runs into the Atlantic Ocean (Oconee river) and every watershed west of Peachtree runs into the Gulf of Mexico. (Chattahoochee, Flint rivers)

P.S. ebay, didn%26#39;t I meet you on the London forum?

P.P.S. That would be Atlanta History Center, not Century. Just another senior moment.

yes. you met me on the london forum... i%26#39;m on there quite abit when not stirring up trouble with %26#39;you know who%26#39;. i have been branching out onto other forums, trying to find places closer to home to visit. as you probably already know, i am planning a trip to europe in august with my niece, but i also like to travel within the u.s.once a year, a couple of weeks before christmas. last year i went to las vegas and the grand canyon. the year before that was savannah and charleston, and before that st. augustine. i have been to atlanta many times as a kid, but mostly just to visit 6 flags and once stone mountain. we use to have friends in marrietta too. anyway, thanks for the info..... are there any other laces not to far from atlanta with any historic significance? macon maybe? i live in florida so your less than a days drive away.

There is Madison, about an hour east of Atlanta, off of I-20. It has one of the best preserved communities of antebellum homes and plantations in the south. Although I%26#39;m not sure that they are still plantations, as very few of them produce cotton anymore. The town I live in, about an hour north of Atlanta on I-85, Jefferson, is an antebellum town, established in 1796 with some lovely homes, courthouse, confederate memorial, and the Crawford W. Long museum, but I actually think you would be better off in sticking close to Atlanta, and touring the historic Oakland cemetary, just east of downtown. And also Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield north of downtown, which has a plethora of historic artifacts and a national cemetary for war veterans, including those that fell there during the Civil War. (My dad%26#39;s buried there) The coming next few weeks would be perfect for visiting either one of those, as the Bradford Pears are now blooming, which means the Dogwoods and Magnolias are right behind them. And Stone Mountain is still a great place to visit for the history displayed there and if you come during the summer months (I think starting in May) at sundown you could spread out a blanket on the great lawn facing the side of the mountain with the carvings of Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Jefferson Davis on horseback and watch the nations largest lazer light show across the face of the mountain, sychronized to music. (Elvis singing his montage of %26#39;Dixie%26#39; and %26#39;Battle Hymn of the Republic always gets me). See you back in London.

Make that laser.

plethera... i love that word. it rolls off the tongue so well. certainly describes the stone mtn. park well. sone one should mention visiting carrolton and susan hayworth%26#39;s final resting place. now she was one more callipygious actress.

ok, i%26#39;ll bite. who is susan hayworth?

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