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10 Atlanta Historical Sites to Visit With the Family for the Holidays

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Historic-Oakland-Cemetery-Bell-Tower-credit-Dinny-AddisonHistoric Oakland Cemetery

Founded in 1850, Oakland Cemetery is the final resting place for many of the city’s settlers, builders, and most noted citizens like Bobby Jones, Margaret Mitchell and Maynard Jackson. Being a showplace of historic art and architecture and a botanical preserve with ancient magnolias and oaks, there are beautiful vistas at every turn. From a hilltop in Oakland Cemetery nearly 150 years ago, General John B. Hood watched the Battle of Atlanta. Today, look out from that same point at the skyline view, and you will begin to understand the people who came together to make Atlanta what it is today.

Sweet_Auburn_District,_Atlanta,_GeorgiaAuburn Avenue

Martin Luther King Jr. was born here, many of Atlanta’s prominent black-owned businesses began here, and countless hours were spent here thinking of a brighter future for the city. Sweet Auburn may be nothing more than a few blocks, but the significance to the city is undeniable. Take a self-guided stroll through this historic district and immerse yourself in history, culture and true Southern hospitality.

Michael-C-Carlos MuseumMichael C. Carlos Museum (Emory University)

Travel through space and time in the Michael C. Carlos Museum galleries where ancient objects from Egypt, Nubia, Near East, Greece, Rome, Asia, Africa and the Americas introduce visitors to the artistic culture and heritage of the world. Exhibited in the landmark building designed by architect Michael Graves, the collection also includes works on paper from the renaissance to the present. Specials exhibitions and educational events tell stories of civilization.

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