Cotton States and International Exposition, Manufacturers Building - 1895
Historic Park Tours are held the first and third Saturday of the month May through December. Learn about the history of Piedmont Park and get a little exercise, by joining a Piedmont Park Education Docent for a guided walking tour of Piedmont Park.
Tours last 60-90 minutes and cover all phases of the park's development - forest, the Walker farm, fairgrounds for the Piedmont Exposition of 1887, the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895, the transformation of the fairgrounds into a suburban park, and the current status of Piedmont Park as Atlanta's premier urban park.
Read an overview of the history of Piedmont Park.
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Ages: |
All Ages |
| Schedule: |
Every Tuesday at 11:00am (RSVP required) and First and Third Saturdays at 11:00am,
May - December |
| Location: |
Meet at the Green Market Information Booth, located near the 12th Street park entrance. |
| Fees: |
Free of Charge |
| Reservations: |
Required for Tuesday tours, Recommended for Saturday tours |
To reserve a tour forTuesday tours, or for groups of ten or more, or to obtain more information, please call 404.875.7275 (PARK) or email programs@piedmontpark.org.
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