| The Atlanta History Center is one of the largest | | | | presidency. The Atlanta History Center will be the only |
| history museums in the US. Its award winning exhibits | | | | host venue in the South. The exhibit will run through |
| chronicle the history of the region from the earliest | | | | November 6. |
| settlers to the present day modern city. The museum | | | | Two historic homes are located on the grounds of the |
| was founded in 1926 and is located on 33 beautiful | | | | History Center. The Swan House, built in 1928, is one of |
| acres in the Buckhead area of town. It includes the | | | | Atlanta's most photographed landmarks. The mansion |
| museum, two historic homes, and lovely gardens. | | | | was built for the Inman family, who made their fortune |
| The History Museum has several signature exhibits. | | | | in the cotton brokerage business. Guided tours |
| One of the world's most extensive collections of Civil | | | | showcase the beautifully restored and elegantly |
| War artifacts is contained in an exhibit entitled Turning | | | | furnished home. The Tullie Smith Farm depicts life in |
| Point: The American Civil War. Over 1,500 items are | | | | rural Georgia during the 19th century. The farmhouse |
| displayed. The Centennial Olympic Games Museum | | | | was built in the 1840s and survived the burning of |
| includes memorabilia, photos, and interactive displays | | | | Atlanta during the Civil War. Originally located east of |
| from the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. The exhibit | | | | Atlanta, it was moved to its present site in 1969. |
| Down the Fairway with Bobby Jones chronicles the | | | | Several lovely gardens are located on site. The Swan |
| story of the golfing legend. The History Center also | | | | House Gardens and the Tullie Smith Farm Gardens |
| hosts traveling exhibits. The Abraham Lincoln | | | | surround the historic homes. Other highlights are the |
| Bicentennial Exhibition just recently opened. Organized | | | | Rhododendron Garden, the Asian American Garden, |
| by the Library of Congress, this exhibit celebrates the | | | | and the Quarry Garden with its rare and endangered |
| 200th anniversary of Lincoln's birth. It traces his life | | | | native species. |
| from his humble youth on the frontier to the | | | | |