bulloch hall

When I have friends visiting from out of town, this is one of my go to's. The admission is reasonable and the property and history are great! Please note that tours begin on the hour. So, when you read open from 9 to 5 or whatever. You only want to arrive on the hour, or if you go earlier you can walk around outside in the gardens.

Roswell is one of the few Atlanta areas that Sherman did not burn to the ground. It has a rich history and a wonderful historic district, with Bulloch Hall and Barrington Hall being the premier publically open houses of homes that were built before the Civil War (there are some in private hands). Both homes are in easy walking of each other and there are a number of great places to eat in the area. It is amazing how few Atlanta visitors and residents even know about these old historic structures in Roswell. Park at the Roswell Square (where Highway 9 and Highway 120 meet), walk across the street to the Visitors Bureau to pick up information on Roswell's Historic District and then walk a few hundred yards to the two historic properties - there are plenty of other places to visit also.

Fascinating story, beautiful property, informative and dedicated docents make Bulloch Hall a must see. I've toured many historic homes. Bulloch Hall is unusual because of the lovely spirit and ambiance of the original home, still present and palpable within its walls.

Bulloch Hall is a must visit for all history buffs. Wonderful guided and unguided tours of a time far gone. Lovely southern plantation with Barrington Hall nearby. If you have the time, visit both, a visit you won't regret.

We recently returned from a trip to Georgia. Had an extra day and found Theodore Roosevelt field to the Bulloch family in Murietta, Savanna and here in Roswell. You have to go see Bulloch Hall. Make a special effort to ask for Gwen Koehler. By happenstance, she spent a lot of time with me discussing the history of Bullochs, Roosevelt and their preservation efforts. What a gem to find in this out of the way suburb of Atlanta.

This is a beautiful home in a quaint little GA town. For Roosevelt junkies, you will learn the connection to Eleanor Roosevelt! Our guide was very knowledgeable and was a student getting her Master's degree in a local university. There are 2 other historic homes in Roswell, too!

Bullock Hall is one of 3 historic plantations in Roswell. Mittiie Bullock became Mittie Roosevelt, the mother of Theodore Roosevelt. Every year the Roosevelt wedding is re-inacted at Bullock Hall. The Smith Plantation and Barrington Hall are also open for touring. All 3 give a wonderful picture of life in Roswell before the War Between the States.

It is a trek but if you're intersted in historical sites go here. The tours are very informative on the history of the house.

Antebellum birthplace of Theodore Roosevelt's mother that survived the Civil War virtually intact. Filled with original furnishings. The best part was the docent's talk -- filled with gossipy tidbits about the families that lived there and dirt-dishings about the neighbors.

Visited on last day of holiday and well worth it. Followed in the path of the Roosevelts, and got a history lesson too. Well worth a visit.

Having just moved to Georgia we are sightseeing and visiting the old homes gives you a glimpse of how the town started and life of previous residents. Bullock hall has been preserved extremely well and the guide was very informative. She took her time to answer questions and made you feel the history of the home. Tours start every hour.

This is not a reconstructed or rebuilt structure. Most of what you see is exactly what was there in 1839-1840 when Major James S. Bulloch completed Bulloch Hall. This is the home where the mother of Teddy Roosevelt, Mittie Bulloch Roosevelt, grew up and married. Both Teddy and her famous niece, Eleanor Roosevelt, visited Bulloch Hall to absorb the feeling of the place they had heard so much about when they were children. James S. Bulloch's first son, Commander James Dunwoody Bulloch was the famous Confederate Navy secret agent. He often visited Bulloch Hall and even met his first wife here. On my fourth visit to Bulloch Hall on June 16, 2014, my wife and I finally took the docent tour of the home. Naturally, we learned even more about the people and place. Much had changed since my last visit, including the construction of out-buildings according to their original designs and at their original locations. The furnishings naturally are later additions, but they are true to the period. It's a wonder that Bulloch Hall and the other magnificent homes in Roswell survived the scourge of Sherman's march through Georgia. Lucky for us it did. You will readily understand how Margaret (Peggy) Mitchell used Bulloch Hall and it's inhabitants as part of her inspiration for "Gone with the Wind." This is not a plantation house, since the original home site was only 10 acres, but it is one of the most fascinating antebellum homes you'll ever visit.

Bullock Hall...home of Teddy Roosevelt's mother. Great history here and the guides are wonderful. Buy the Trilogy pass and you get to tour Barrington Hall (home of Roswell King, founder of Roswell) & a classic example of Greek Revival, and Smith Plantation. Beautiful gardens, so bring your camera. You will also see the slave quarters. There is a small gift shop on the property. At Christmas, there is a candle light tour - books out early every year. Roswell has become the "it" place around here for restaurants and you will find at least 8 different small restaurants to choose from. If you go on the 3rd Thursday from spring till fall (check starting & ending dates), there is Alive After Five when the stores are open late and music is playing in the restaurant area.

Guides very good. If you go you will learn much about early Roswell, the first families who lived there, how they lived, the weddings held on site, births and deaths of family members. There is also much info on the Civil and the part that Roswell played at that time in U.S. history..

This is a beautifully restored antebellum home. This is where Martha Bulloch Roosevelt, mother of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th US President, lived as a child. It is also where she married Theodore Roosevelt's father, Theodore Roosevelt, Sr.