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Site Name Atlanta History Center Street Address 130 West Paces Ferry Road NW City / State / Zip Atlanta GA, 30305 Phone number 404-814-4000 Web Page www.AtlantaHistoryCenter.com   Admission Fee Adults $15.00, seniors sixty-five plus and students thirteen and up with ID $12.00, youths four-twelve $10.00, children three and under free. Group rates available with a reservation. Hours Mon.-Sat. 10:00 A.M.-5:30 P.M., Sun. noon-5:30 P.M. Visitor services Public rest rooms, handicap access, Chick-fil-A serving lunch, gift shop, museum with 6 permanent exhibitions, traveling exhibits, library and archives, 6 historic gardens and wooded trails, historic homes, picnic areas. Regular Events April, Sheep to Shawl; May, Remembrance Day; November, Day of the Dead; December, Candlelight Nights.     Directions From I-75 take the West Paces Ferry Road exit. Go east 2.6 miles on West Paces Ferry Road and the Atlanta History Center is on the right. By MARTA: From the Lenox station, take bus 23 to the intersection of Peachtree and West Paces Ferry Roads; walk west on West Paces Ferry Road past the second traffic light (Slaton Drive) to pedestrian entrance.
Site Description
Visit the Atlanta History Center, located on 33 acres in the heart of Buckhead. The History Center includes one of the Southeast’s largest history museum with six permanent exhibitions including the award-winning exhibit Turning Point: The American Civil War; two historic houses including 1928 Swan House and 1860’s Tullie Smith farm; Centennial Olympic Games Museum; six historic gardens; and the Kenan Research Center. The History Center also includes the Margaret Mitchell House, located at the midtown campus. Throughout the year, visitors enjoy lecture series with award-winning authors, toddler programs, home school days, summer camps, music series, annual festivals such as Sheep to Shawl and much more.

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