Photo courtesy of Atlanta History Center. "House on Peachtree" (detail).
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War in Our Backyards: Discovering Atlanta
Presented by:
Atlanta History Center
Location:
Atlanta History Center
Today – 12/31/2012
Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday from 12 to 5:30 p.m.
Event Description
Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
This exhibit challenges visitors to consider their personal connections to a war that was literally fought in residents’ backyards. Although the battlefields around Atlanta are gone, there are visible connections hiding in plain view: historic artifacts, dug relics, maps, photographs and monuments. Using the latest interactive technology, this exhibit uses historic map overlays to show what battles took place where Atlantans live. It also maps the precise extent of destruction left in General William T. Sherman’s wake. Additionally, a special video program allows visitors to see Civil War photographs of the city as they were originally meant to be seen: in 3-D. Modern views of the same scenes remind viewers of how much the city has changed in 150 years.
Ticket Information
Free with Museum Admission
Adults: $16.50
Seniors: $13
Students (ages 13 and up): $13
Children (ages 4 to 12): $11
Children (3 and under): Free!
Venue Information
Atlanta History Center
130 West Paces Ferry Rd. NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
Phone: 404-814-4000
Funding for this web site is provided in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
