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Written by Steven Jorgensenn   
The city of Atlanta has experienced several historic moments through the years. Guests to Atlanta can take in these remarkable historic sites and see firsthand where history was made. History buffs really should be certain to keep room in their travel plans for the following places of interest:

The city of Atlanta has experienced several historic moments through the years. Guests to Atlanta can take in these remarkable historic sites and see firsthand where history was made. History buffs really should be certain to keep room in their travel plans for the following places of interest:

* The King Center At the MLK Jr. National Historic site, The King Center is visited by much more than one million individuals every year. It's the official living memorial devoted to the growth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy. At The King Center, founded in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, you'll discover Freedom Hall, the Eternal Flame, Dr. King's birth home, Dr. King's crypt, and Ebenezer Baptist Church. The visitor center displays a thirty-minute movie about Dr. King's life and effect to the Civil Right Movement. It also consists of a library and historical records. The Center strives to offer education by means of research.

* Jimmy Carter Library and Museum at Carter Center This presidential library and museum is made of an archive holding twenty-seven million pages of Carter White House material. In addition, it houses a half million pictures, hundreds of hours of film, audio, and video. Visitors can feel like they're part of U.S. history when they step inside the Oval Office replica or view Head of State gifts.

A well-known site for the city citizens and visitors alike, at the Carter Center you are able to stroll through its wooded thirty-five-acre park. The grounds feature a Circle of Flags from all 50 states, Koi pond, formal gardens, cut flower gardens, a stunning rose garden, Japanese garden, cherry orchard, and waterfalls nestled between two little lakes.

* Margaret Mitchell Home & Museum Visit where Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Margaret Mitchell wrote her masterpiece Gone With the Wind at a historic 2-acre site in midtown Atlanta. The Margaret Mitchell House and Museum includes her house and apartment which guests can visit, as well as a visitor center, exhibition gallery, Gone With the Wind movie museum, and museum store.

Fans who want to experience more of the book and Academy Award winning movie's history can enjoy metro Atlanta's other Gone With the Wind attractions. In Jonesboro, visit The Road to Tara Museum which controls a large collection of memorabilia from the movie and book. Also, be sure to visit The Marietta Gone With the Wind Museum: Scarlett on the Square. It is a engaging site featuring the bengaline gown worn by Vivien Leigh as Scarlett during the honey moon scene in the movie. Lastly, if interested in paying respects to Mitchell, visit the Historic Oakland Cemetery.

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