Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum
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This 170-acre estate of Berry College founder Martha Berry includes a magnificent Greek Revival home, gardens, museum, trails and much more. Oak Hill, Martha Berry's home, remains today as it was prior to her death in 1942. A carriage house with vintage vehicles and Aunt Martha's Cottage:home of Miss Berry's beloved cook and house servant, Martha Freeman, complement the home. The formal gardens and nature trails are a masterpiece of beauty and include gardens that have been recognized as one of only a few All American Display Gardens in the United States.
The Martha Berry Museum houses a remarkable collection of art, as well as exhibits of memorabilia dealing with Martha Berry's life and work in founding the Berry Schools. This attraction is suitable for all ages. Admission: $5 Adults, $4 AAA members and seniors, $3 students. Tours are led by Berry College students. Oak Hill is open Monday through Saturday 10 am.-5 p.m. For more information, visit www.berry.edu/oakhill or call 800-220-5504.
Info & Amenities
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Hours of Operation
Sunday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Monday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Tuesday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Wednesday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Thursday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Friday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Admission & Fees
Adults $5.00
Children $3.00
Seniors $4.00
Activities
Nature Trails
Facility Amenities
Free Parking, Gift Shop, Guided Tours / Guide Available, Meeting Facilities, Parking on Site, Picnic Area, Self-guided Tours
General Information
Family-friendly, Handicapped Accessible (Limited)
Group Amenities
Group-friendly, Motorcoach-friendly
Near Interstate Highway
75
Suitable for Ages
All Ages
Events
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Ellen Axson Wilson Art Exhibition
07/01/2014 - 10/31/2014
Celebrate the life and art of Ellen Axson Wilson with a special exhibition at Oak Hill & The Martha Berry Museum. The exhibition serves as the centerpiece for a series of events, and will feature over 20 of her impressionist paintings on loan from the Woodrow Wilson House, a National Trust Historic Site in Washington, D.C., and the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library in Staunton, Va.
Wilson was born in 1860 in Savannah, Ga., grew up in Rome, Ga., and went on to become the First Lady...
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Ellen & Edith Lecture with Kristie Miller
09/11/2014 - 09/11/2014
Pulitzer Prize nominee Kristie Miller will speak on her book, "Ellen & Edith: Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies" as a part of the Ellen Axson Wilson Homecoming, a commemorative celebration that will take place 100 years after Mrs. Wilson's death. Ellen Axson Wilson was an accomplished impressionist artist, activist and intellectual, whose original artwork can be seen at Oak HIll & The Martha Berry Museum from July 1 through October 31, 2014. Ellen Axson Wilson was born in 1860 in Savannah, Ga., g...
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Meeting Rooms
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