Swan House, Tullie Smith Farm and Historic Gardens

Cost: $20.00
Tour Length: Full Day
Activity Level: Moderate to Strenuous

Guided tours of the Mary Howard Gilbert Memorial Quarry Garden begin at 1:30 p.m. on weekends.
Guided tours of the Tullie Smith Farm gardens begin at 1:30 p.m. on weekends.
Swan House - Thirty-minute guided tours of Swan House focus on the architecture, landscaping, interior design, furnishings, and historical context of the house. Tours are available daily from 11:00 a.m. (1:00 p.m. on Sundays) until 4:00 p.m.
Tullie Smith Farm- Costumed interpreters lead thirty-minute tours inside the Tullie Smith House from 11:15 a.m. (1:15 p.m. on Sundays) until 4:15 p.m.

These historic and beautiful places are not to be missed!
• Mary Howard Gilbert Memorial Quarry Garden - In 1972, an abandoned three-acre rock quarry was uncovered while trustees of the Atlanta Historical Society were searching for a place to construct McElreath Hall.
• Frank A. Smith Rhododendron Garden - In the mid-1970s, the Azalea Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society, led by late nurseryman Frank A. Smith, began constructing a new garden to illustrate two of Atlanta's most beautiful plants.
• Cherry Sims Asian-American Garden - The idea for an Asian-American garden was conceived by Center horticulturists in 1988 as a way to compare the evolution of Asian plants with those of the southeastern United States, two areas with many climactic similarities. Don't miss the gazebo!
• Swan Woods Trail - The ten-acre Swan Woods Trail provides a link between the rural lifestyle of Tullie Smith Farm and the formal elegance of Swan House.
• Swan House Gardens - Elegant fountains surround the 1928 Swan House, acquired by the Atlanta Historical Society in 1966 from the Inman family. Atlanta residents Edward and Emily Inman traveled widely in Europe, collecting both ideas and antiques. In 1926, they employed local architect Philip Trammell Shutze to design a classically styled mansion and its accompanying grounds and formal gardens.
• Tullie Smith Farm Gardens - The ca. 1845 house and detached kit house and detached kitchen at the Atlanta History Center were moved from nearby DeKalb County in 1969 and named in honor of the home's last resident, Tullie Smith.