My wife and I took a guided tour yesterday. Michael the volunteer tourguider was so great he really made our day! We are from historic Roswell GA and we have lived in Suzhou China, Stamford CT, Weston MA, and Florence Italy. We are history nerds. We have seen houses much older than the Hardman Farm in China, Europe, New England, and even in Roswell. But we have never met a guider that was so dedicated and so knowledgeable. Not only was he familiar with every item on the property, but also every history detail or anecdote related the item! Not only knows he the invaluable art articles and antiques inside the houses, but also the functions and origins of the 19th century farming, dairy, utility, power, communication, and house equipments, as well as the stories of the decorations! He even knows the plants and vegetation outside the house and pointed to us the significances of the black walnut trees on the roadside and the resurrection fern grows on them. Not only he talked all three owners and their family members of the property and the items on the property, but also the Mississippi American native culture under it and the Native American artifacts from that period excavated from the property now exhibited in smithsonian museums, as well as the relationships between the main house on this property and a house in historic milledgeville ga, and a now nonexistent mental institution in milledgeville, as well as a 19th century tycoon in Illinois!
This was a wonderful surpise. Ms. Bleech, a dynamic and enthusiastic guide, kept things interesting and the history is unbelievably palpable. A must see!
One of the more fascinating stories was the haunted guest house (see photo below). Folks who have attempted to stay there only stay a few weeks, then move out following very scary events!
Road entrance at old entrance at gift shop is closed to the public. You are required to drive miles out in no where to a public park spot and then must walk hundreds of yards to get back to the gift shop. Farm house is same way. It is on like a 90 degree slop.Not for people in bad health or with disabilities! Park lot should have been at road. An idiot did the grounds setup. You can only have access to the house twice a day.
Don't miss the dairy barn. The technology used is very interesting.
A great stop and visit if you enjoy local history. Well worth the time. Staff was great and very knowledgeable. A must see
I was homered to be given a personal tour by Ranger Lee Carpenter. I was amazed by the many unique features and history of this farm. There is a LOT more to this property than just the beautiful home.
Hardman Farm Historic Site is a US Point Of Interest based in Sautee Nacoochee, Georgia. Hardman Farm Historic Site is located at 143 GA-17, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30523, USA.
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