Roswell, Georgia

History, Historic House

The 1845 Smith Plantation was home to three generations of Archibald Smith (one of founders of Roswell, GA) family until 1981. Original furnishings, 11 outbuildings, Cook and Carriage House, Barn, Slave Cabin, & Corn Crib can be viewed on the property. Activities for the family include Fall Farm Days, Harvest Moon Dinner Dance, Camp Yesteryear, and Gingerbread Christmas. Rotating exhibits feature some of the 3,000 artifacts belonging to the Smith family are on display in the Barn.

Roswell, Georgia

Historic House

Barrington Hall, built in 1842, was the home of Barrington King, who along with his father, Roswell King, co-founded the town of Roswell. The historic home has been diligently restored and is furnished with many original family possessions. The surrounding seven acres of grounds feature the only antebellum public garden in the greater Atlanta area. Barrington Hall is located at 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell, GA 30075 facing the square in historic Roswell.

Roswell, Georgia

History, Historic House

This 1840 Greek Revival home was the childhood home of Mittie Bullloch Roosevelt, President Theodore Roosevelt's mother.

Dunwoody, Georgia

The Dunwoody Nature Center is a nonprofit organization established to develop, improve, and preserve Dunwoody Park as a natural classroom for environmental education. The park is open sun-up to sundown, seven days a week, free of charge.

Roswell, Georgia

Art

The Roswell Visual Arts Center is a 9,000 sq. ft. glass and wood structure located in Roswell Area Park. The building includes 1,000 sq. ft. gallery. The gallery exhibits works of talented international, regional, local artists and art organizations.

Roswell, Georgia

Arboretum, Botanical Garden, Children's, General, Natural History, Nature Centers, Park, Science, Specialized

Founded by local citizen activists in the mid-1970s, hundreds of people have worked to build a strong grassroots environmental learning center touching the lives of more than 100,000 children and adults each year.

Roswell, Georgia

History

Historic Roswell CVB operates a Welcome Center for the Historic City of Roswell. The Center is filled with Civil War artifacts and historic exhibits along with a gallery featuring Regional Works of Art.