Historic Athens Welcome Center

05/30/2026

Thank you Athens Banner-Herald for sharing this resource!

Free Kids Guides can be requested at:

https://www.athenswelcomecenter.com/indigenizing-athens-kids-guide

A kid-friendly guide to the Indigenous history of Athens is now available. See link below ⬇️

📸 Historic Athens (Handout)

05/27/2026

This week's comes from the Taylor-Grady House. This was used to make a delicious snack that is still enjoyed to this day. Do you know what it is? Comment your guesses below! Creative "wrong" answers are always welcome!

05/26/2026

This week's recommendation is the Atlanta History Center! With 33 acres of exhibitions, gardens, historic houses, and more, you'll learn something new with every visit. This year the museum is celebrating its centennial with the exhibition Atlanta in 100 Objects which tells the story of Atlanta through fascinating artifacts. Have you been to the Atlanta History Center?

Atlanta History Center

05/26/2026

Local author Mark Clegg visited the Welcome Center recently to sign some copies of his 2026 Historic Athens Preservation Award-winning book, "The Crimson and Gold: Football and Integration in Athens, Georgia," available in our gift shop!

Mark was honored in the Publications & Programs category at the 57th annual preservation awards for this book's contribution to our knowledge and understanding of local history, heritage and historic preservation.

05/21/2026

"What is a Q***r Space?" Learn the answer to this and more when you embark on the Q***r Space self-guided tour! The tour includes a variety of historic images and audio clips to enhance the experience.

This tour was developed for Historic Athens by Caro Caden, with support from the Willson Center for Humanities & the Arts and the Athens Pride & Q***r Collective.

www.athenswelcomecenter.com/selfguided-tours-of-athens

05/20/2026

Kids 18 and under can register for our Kids' Cook-Off on Saturday, July 11th from 3-5 PM during our Market Day. Cash prizes, tastings, local vendors, live music, and more! Presented by the Culinary Kitchen of Athens.

Register by June 11th for the Kids Cook-Off at: https://www.athenswelcomecenter.com/market-days-or-second-saturdays

05/20/2026

What was your guess for last week's ? Dan Roberts, Executive Director of the Taylor-Grady House shares the answer!

This primitive toaster could be found in 19th century kitchens, but early "toasting forks" were also used for the same purpose. The first documented reference to toasted bread comes from a 1430 recipe for Oyle Soppys, a stew of onions, beer, and oil that is poured over toasted bread.

05/19/2026

This week's recommendation comes from our friends at Douglas County Travel & Tourism, Inc.! There's something for everyone in Douglas County like unique museums, alpaca farms, local restaurants, the Clinton Nature Reserve, golfing, Sweetwater Creek State Park, and so much more.

Have you visited Douglas County? Share your recommendations in the comments!

05/14/2026

Congratulations to Katie Baker-Johnson for being nominated for the National History Day Teacher of the Year and being selected as Georgia's History Day Teacher of the Year! She is a history teacher at Hilsman Middle School in Athens and was one of 78 national nominees.

Athens is fortunate to have so many passionate history educators, and we've met many of them during our field trip programs that explore life in the early 1800s.

Did you know? Our field trip programs are FREE to all CCSD schools and qualifying youth groups! Details are available at athenswelcomecenter.com/field-trips.

📸: Clarke County School District