Organizing a Peach State retreat? You’ll definitely want to include a trip to the Atlanta History Center, an exclusive 33-acre woodland campus located in the famed Buckhead District, showcasing landmark structures, award-winning collections and 22 acres of scenic trails and enchanting gardens full of heirloom flora highlighting the horticultural history of the Atlanta region. A visit to the carefully designed History Center lets guests enjoy a vibrant and diverse cross section of life in the Atlanta of years past – a truly immersive experience that must find its way onto your student group’s itinerary! The History Museum houses one of the largest collections of Civil War artifacts and memorabilia in the nation and hosts exciting educational programs throughout the year, including monthly family festivals and homeschool days; a variety of permanent and temporary exhibits share the fascinating stories of the region and its pioneers. The Swan House mansion, one of the most photographed and recognized landmarks in all of Atlanta, tenders guests a variety of wonderful opportunities to enjoy its historic 1930s splendor, while the Smith Family Farm lets visitors experience firsthand the hardscrabble reality of life on a Georgia farmstead during the Civil War. Guests meet family, neighbors, enslaved workers, and friends, all portrayed by skilled character actors, and may participate in a variety of daily farm tasks if they wish. A visit to the carefully renovated turn-of-the century Tudor Revival home of notoriously free-spirited author and philanthropist Margaret Mitchell lets you imagine her there, cloistered away from the prying public eye, penning her Pulitzer-Prize winning novel, Gone with the Wind.