In Search of the Old South

In Search of the Old South

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Created by Fodor's Travel • Updated On: Décembre 7, 2015

History buffs can find antebellum treasures in towns like Marietta and Kennesaw (about 20 miles northwest of Atlanta) and Roswell (about 23 miles north of Atlanta).

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Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History is one of In Search of the Old South.

1. Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History

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2829 Cherokee St NW, Kennesaw, GA
Musée d'histoire · 20 conseils et avis

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: This fascinating museum is the home of the General, a locomotive stolen by Union forces from the Confederates during the Civil War. En savoir plus .

Marietta Museum of History is one of In Search of the Old South.

2. Marietta Museum of History

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1 Depot St NE, Marietta, GA
Musée · Downtown Marietta · 5 conseils et avis

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: On the second floor of the historic 1845 Kennesaw House, this museum traces the history of Cobb County. En savoir plus .

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park is one of In Search of the Old South.

3. Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

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900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr NW (at Old 41 & Stilesboro Rd), Kennesaw, GA
Parc naturel · 62 conseils et avis

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: The 2,884-acre Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield was the site for crucial battles in 1864. The National Park Service maintains 16 miles of well-used hiking trails. En savoir plus .

Bulloch Hall is one of In Search of the Old South.

4. Bulloch Hall

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180 Bulloch Ave (at Marietta Hwy), Roswell, GA
Musée d'histoire · 6 conseils et avis

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: Mittie Roosevelt, mother of President Teddy Roosevelt and grandmother of Eleanor Roosevelt, lived in this Greek Revival house (1839) as a child. It has a nice museum shop. En savoir plus .

Barrington Hall is one of In Search of the Old South.

5. Barrington Hall

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535 Barrington Dr (at Marietta Hwy.), Roswell, GA
Musée d'histoire · 8 conseils et avis

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: Completed in 1842, Barrington Hall is widely recognized as one of the nation's best examples of Greek Revival architecture. En savoir plus .

Archibald Smith Plantation Home is one of In Search of the Old South.

6. Archibald Smith Plantation Home

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935 Alpharetta St (at Josephine Skinner Dr.), Roswell, GA
Musée d'histoire · 5 conseils et avis

Fodor's TravelFodor's Travel: Historic Roswell has grown over many decades from a small mill town to a bustling Atlanta suburb, and this plantation house shows a slice of the town's, and the country's, history. En savoir plus .