Archibald Smith Plantation Home
Roswell
Atlanta Metro
The 1845 Smith Plantation Home stands as majestically as it did over 150 years ago, with original furnishings inside and outbuildings, including slave quarters, barn, corn crib, kitchen, carriage house and old well. The home was built a mile north of what was then the blossoming town square of a little mill town known as Roswell, Georgia. Archibald Smith came here to escape the summer heat and insects of coastal Georgia, bringing his wife, children, and 30 slaves to help them run a 300-acre plus plantation.
The home contains a treasury of fine antiques, including the 1833 piano in the parlor that the Smiths moved to Valdosta when they fled Roswell during the Civil War. In the dining area, view the banquet-sized walnut dining table, original to the house, and an Empire, crotch mahogany sideboard dating about 1860. The family's letters from the Civil War period were collected into a book in 1988, by Dr. Lister Skinner and Arthur Skinner, entitled "The Death of a Confederate."
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Hours of Operation
Sunday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Monday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Tuesday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Wednesday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Thursday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Friday: 10:00AM - 4:00PM
Saturday: 1:00PM - 4:00PM
Admission & Fees
AAA Discount - Adults $7
AAA Discount - Children $5.
Adults $8.
Children (6-12) $6.
Children under 6 Free
Seniors (65+) $7.
Students with valid ID $6.
Facility Amenities
Free Parking, Guided Tours / Guide Available, Public Restrooms
General Information
Handicapped Accessible (Limited) , Open Year 'Round
Near Interstate Highway
400
Special Tags
Civil War Site
Suitable for Ages
All Ages
