The Smith Family Farm includes the Tullie Smith House, a plantation-plain house built in the 1840s by the Robert Smith family. Originally located east of Atl... More
The deaths of Atlanta’s own Constance “Connie” Curry, Congressman John Lewis, and Reverend C.T. Vivian signal the ongoing passage of responsibility to those of us who are making history today. The legacies of these three key figures of the Civil Rights Movement live on in the works of contemporary Atlantans. More
(Redirected from Tullie Smith House) Smith Farm is a small plantation or farm house, built c. 1840 by Robert and Elizabeth Smith. It is Atlanta’s oldest surviving farm house. It is a typical kind of plantation house owned by small farmers. More
Smith Family Farm Atlanta’s oldest surviving farmhouse at Smith Family Farm was built in the 1840s for the family of Robert Hiram Smith. In those days, Robert was a hog farmer with 800 acres to his name. He farmed 200 of those acres, while his pigs and cows roamed the rest. More
Founded in 1926, the center includes the Atlanta History Museum featuring signature and traveling exhibitions, the Smith Family Farm, the 1928 Swan House mansion, research archives/special libraries, and 22 acres of gardens. More
Atlanta's oldest surviving farmhouse at Smith Family Farm was built in the 1840s for the family of Robert Hiram Smith. In those days, Robert was a hog farmer with 800 acres to his name. He farmed 200 of those acres, while his pigs and cows roamed the rest. More
Celebrating its fifth year and set for Sept. 22 at 6 p.m., Back on the Farm continues to grow as the signature fall event for the Atlanta History Center in More
The Smith Family Farm, on the Atlanta History Center grounds, depicts antebellum farm life. The Tullie Smith House, built around 1840, illustrates the plantation plain architectural style: two... More
Among the ongoing activities of the evening included time with Luceller Smith Collier at the Smith Family Farm.She was making traditional 1860s tree ornaments for visitors. She and her helpers would assist visitors in cutting out their design of choice, and then Luceller would "cook" them in a cast iron skillet—which she told me she prefers because you can "see" how the cooking is going. More
About Us. 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. More