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PreConference Tours Descriptions
Georgia Historic Homes Tour
Ya’ll come and see some of Georgia’s antebellum homes! Only a short trip from Atlanta is a treasure of architectural wonders in Roswell, GA. Tour participants will see three beautifully restored homes: Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and Smith Plantation.
Home of Roswell founder Roswell King's son, Barrington King, the Barrington Hall home retains many original architectural features and furnishings belonging to the descendents of Barrington King. Bulloch Hall is the Antebellum Home of President Theodore Roosevelt's mother Mittie Bulloch. Smith Plantation was the home of an affluent farm-family in early Georgia. Built in 1845, the home is fully furnished in period pieces belonging to the original family.
More information can be found at the web sites listed below:
Barrington Hall
http://www.cvb.roswell.ga.us/attractions3c.html
Bulloch Hall
http://www.cvb.roswell.ga.us/attractions3a.html
Smith Plantation
http://www.cvb.roswell.ga.us/attractions3b.html
Fall Foliage Tour
Nestled in the mountains of Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest, historic Blue Ridge awaits you and your family. Known for friendly folks and old time atmosphere, it's definitely a place to visit. Blue Ridge has been called the "antique capital" of northwest Georgia.
The regular 3 1/2 hour, 26 mile round trip winds along the beautiful Toccoa River in vintage climate controlled or open air railcars. The relaxing ride starts at the historic depot, built in 1905 in downtown Blue Ridge, then stops for a layover in the quaint sister towns of McCaysville, GA and Copperhill, TN where visitors have an hour and a half, plenty of time to eat lunch, shop for unique crafts and antiques, snack on ice cream or explore.
For more information, please see the web site below:
http://www.brscenic.com
Sunday, October 21
Zoo Atlanta & Cyclorama Tour
Go to the Wildest Place in Atlanta! Zoo Atlanta is regarded as one of the finest zoological parks in the nation and continues to be one of the most requested group attraction-destinations in the state of Georgia.
http://www.zooatlanta.org/home.htm
Before exploring the zoo, you will tour the Atlanta Cyclorama and Civil War Museum located in historic Grant Park. Home of the world's largest painting, "The Battle of Atlanta" and home of the historic Civil War locomotive, "TEXAS" (hero of the "Great Train Race"). Through spectacular music, art and sound effects, history comes alive as you step back to July 22, 1864 and become part of the battle.
http://www.bcaatlanta.com/index.php?pid=81
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