Urban Agriculture

Looking back on the past ten years with Atlanta History Center’s Gulf Coast sheep.

Only one of the three famous nursery rhymes featuring sheep originated in America. According to The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes, both “Baa, Baa, Black Sheep” and “Little Bo Peep” first appeared in England, and antiquity has clouded their origins. The story is different for “Mary’s Lamb” written by Sarah Josepha Hale—one of the most remarkable women of the 19th century.

The Cherokee Garden Library continuingly works to build a book collection that enhances our understanding of the gardening traditions of African American, Native American, and Latinx communities of the Southeastern United States. Explore our new titles that highlight these areas of focus.

Building housing the plant and botany exhibitions at the 1895 Cotton States Exposition in Piedmont Park.

The National Park Service recognizes Atlanta as the most heavily forested urban area in the nation.

Sustainability initiatives at Atlanta History Center.

Along with enslaved human cargo, European traders transplanted peanuts to the Caribbean and North America in the 17th-century.

Explore highlights of Southeastern horticultural history by taking in 33 acres of enchanting gardens, woodlands, and trails.

Smith Farm tells the story of Georgia farm life and enslavement at Atlanta’s oldest surviving farmhouse.

As a community-based organization with a dedication to connecting people, history, and culture, Atlanta History Center is committed to showing up and serving the city of Atlanta with the resources we have available.

Rejuvenating soil cannot be solved with fertilizers—it requires a biological approach.

In this historic time, people across the country—and the globe—have been spending a lot of time indoors. However, while we are fully committed to remaining distant, that doesn’t mean we can’t get outside and explore.

A museum has a lot of moving parts—and some of those moving parts have four legs. Sit down with our Manager of Animal Collections and resident ray of sunshine, Brett.