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Atlanta History Center

History museums, the restored Cyclorama painting of the Battle of Atlanta, and the elegant Swan House mansion and gardens.

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Open
Most days; check the website
Price
Paid
Time Needed
3 hours
Address
130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
In Buckhead, about 20 minutes by car north of downtown.

Why Go

The Cyclorama, a huge circular painting of 1886, is shown with a film that unpacks how it was used to retell the Civil War. The 1928 Swan House, seen in 'The Hunger Games', and a 1860s farmstead stand in 33 acres of gardens and woods.

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