Atlanta Historical Homes Tour
Atlanta, Georgia
Trip Type: Historical & Heritage Tours
Duration: 5 hours
Visit two of Atlanta's most storied historical homes on this guided small group tour. Explore the main buildings and grounds of the Swan House and Smith Family Farm and learn about their histories as you step back in time.
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Visit two of Atlanta's most storied historical homes on this guided small group tour. Explore the main buildings and grounds of the Swan House and Smith Family Farm and learn about their histories as you step back in time.You'll visit both the Swan House and the Smith Family Farm on this guided tour of two of Atlanta's famed historical homes, enjoying local pickup and roundtrip transportation.
Built in 1928 for the Harvard H. Inman family, the Swan House is one of the most recognizable and photographed landmarks of Atlanta. Noted architect Philip T. Shutze designed Swan House and its gardens, as well as many other distinct buildings in the city. You'll take in the home's classic yet elegant demeanor and explore its beautiful landscaped gardens, fountains and breathtaking views. The tour includes accurate and vivid descriptions of the Inman family's life inside the historic home, acquired by the Atlanta Historical Society in 1966.
Continuing your tour, you'll visit the Smith Family Farm house and grounds. The Tullie Smith House, a plantation house built in the 1840s by the Robert Smith family, is a modest plantation house founded on agriculture. As the Smith family's farm grew, it soon encompassed more than 800 acres of land, on which the family lived. You'll explore the grounds and watch as costumed interpreters bring the history of this historic home to life.
Built in 1928 for the Harvard H. Inman family, the Swan House is one of the most recognizable and photographed landmarks of Atlanta. Noted architect Philip T. Shutze designed Swan House and its gardens, as well as many other distinct buildings in the city. You'll take in the home's classic yet elegant demeanor and explore its beautiful landscaped gardens, fountains and breathtaking views. The tour includes accurate and vivid descriptions of the Inman family's life inside the historic home, acquired by the Atlanta Historical Society in 1966.
Continuing your tour, you'll visit the Smith Family Farm house and grounds. The Tullie Smith House, a plantation house built in the 1840s by the Robert Smith family, is a modest plantation house founded on agriculture. As the Smith family's farm grew, it soon encompassed more than 800 acres of land, on which the family lived. You'll explore the grounds and watch as costumed interpreters bring the history of this historic home to life.
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