Stately Oaks Plantation

Introduction

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Stately Oaks Plantation is a Greek Revival antebellum home in the land of "Gone With the Wind." An 1839 planter's home, the plantation has been preserved as a historic home.

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Stately Oaks is a simple house done in the Greek Revival style.

Backstory and Context

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Tara (the home in Gone with the Wind) only existed in Margaret Mitchell’s imagination, but she placed Tara in Clayton County where she had visited relatives who lived on a large plantation south of Jonesboro. Clayton County views itself as the home of Gone with the Wind.

The plantation grounds include the main house, Juddy's Country Store, a one-room school house, cook house, and more.

Last tour begins at 3:00 pm.

Visitors will enjoy either a pre-recorded audio tour or a costumed docent guided tour through the home. All Saturday and pre-arranged tours will be led by costumed guides.

Sources

http://www.exploregeorgia.org/listing/4315-stately-oaks-plantation http://www.atlantastruesouth.com/gone-with-wind/stately-oaks-plantation/ http://focus.nps.gov/nrhp/GetAsset?assetID=26a7e653-c686-40b2-89ba-7e87e6d17045