Atlanta History Center

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The Atlanta History Center is an all-inclusive destination featuring the Atlanta History Museum; two historic houses, 1928 Swan House and 1860 Smith Family Farm; the Centennial Olympic Games Museum; Kenan Research Center; Grand Overlook event space; Chick-Fil-A at the Coca-Cola Café, a museum shop, and the Goizueta Gardens, featuring 22 acres of gardens, walkways, paths and trails. In addition, the History Center operates the Margaret Mitchell House located in Midtown Atlanta.

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Confederate Odyssey: The George W. Wray Jr. Civil War Collection

Wed, May 21, 2014 22:54 CET

Atlanta History Center Exhibits Display of Rare Confederate Artifacts for First TimeThroughout his life, Atlanta resident George W. Wray Jr. (1936-2004) built a collection of more than six hundred of the rarest Confederate artifacts, including firearms and swords, as well as flags, uniforms, and accoutrements. Today, Wray’s collection forms an integral part of the Atlanta History Center’s holdings of eleven thousand Civil War artifacts. In commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, the Atlanta History Center presents Confederate Odyssey: The George W. Wray Jr. Civil War Collection,

Georgia Public Broadcasting and the Atlanta History Center Partner on “37 WEEKS: Sherman on the March”

Thu, Apr 10, 2014 23:45 CET

Premieres Monday, April 14April 2014 marks the 150th anniversary of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman's 1864 march into Georgia. Georgia Public Broadcasting and the Atlanta History Center are commemorating this extraordinary event with the launch of a new original series, “37 Weeks: Sherman on the March.” The series will bring Sherman’s devastating 37-week journey across Georgia to life and highlight key turning points in the history-making trek. The 90-second segments will premiere Monday, April 14 during the 7 p.m. telecast of GPB’s nightly program “On the Story.” “37 Weeks” is