archibald smith plantation home
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I was given a pass port admitting me to three pre Civil War mansions in Roswell Georgia. It was our plan to visit all three houses in three hours and shove on to other things; making the 250 mile round trip just once. As it was we immersed ourselves in the Smith Plantation Home for several hours and had an immensely satisfying experience. I was quite taken with the state of conservation and maintenance of the house interior, exterior, and grounds. The house is well furnished with furniture and smaller period articles. The ensemble of outbuildings was quite intact and added clarity to the picture of life on a plantation manned by slaves. The docent on hand is quite versed in the details and lore of the plantation and made the tour quite informative and interesting. Photos are allowed inside the house and I was able to make a fine set of the interior and grounds. We will come back and visit the other grand houses one at a time. The passport allows one to visit all three houses for one discount price. The passport has no expiration and one can visit the houses together or spread out over months or years. Nearby parking is free.
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We wanted to get out of the city of Atlanta and get a taste of the southern country side. That is almost impossible to do with the endless suburban sprawl and strip malls surrounding Atlanta. Roswell was a perfect outing. Lunch in the small but historic town and a visit to the Smith Plantation. In under an hour, we were given an insightful tour by Kenny Sumner of the house and got a taste of southern living over three generations.
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The Plantation holds their annual 'Fall Farm Days' on the 2nd Saturday of October. (This year, Oct 11) from 11 - 3:00. There are lots of historical demonstrations and fun things for the kids to do and crafts to make, AND a horse or mule-drawn wagon to take you for a spin on the grounds! It makes for a great day with the family. We have been attending for about 8 years now.
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This is an old cotton plantation house that the old cook ended up living in and became a bit of a local celebrity. well worth doing the tour.
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We had a great experience at the Smith Plantation Home Pavilion ~ staff was wonderful to work with and made the event extra special with their helpful suggestions.
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Good tour and narration of the history of the plantation. May not be a good selection if you have preschoolers and tweens as their attention span may not survive the narrations.
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It is a trek but if you're intersted in historical sites go here. The tours are very informative on the history of the house. Plus Rosewell is a beautiful town with amazing antique stores. Definitly allocate an extra half and hour to explore outside the home too.
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Unique home with an abundance of history. Good place to spend an hour if you happen to be in the neighborhood.
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Antebellum house that survived the Civil War virtually intact. Filled with original furnishings. The best part was the docent's talk -- filled with gossipy tidbits about the families that lived there and dirt-dishings about the neighbors.
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Roswell was a really nice place in general. I was really impressed with the plantation home. There's an interesting history mainly because the last person to live there hoarded all the family items so everything inside is related to the history of that house rather than cobbled together which was a nice touch. I learnt a lot about plantations in Georgia. The tour was good and the out houses give a lot of info as well. Fee for going in the home for a tour. Free to wander around outside and look in the outbuildings. Loads of free parking nearby in the City Hall area