DAY TRIP Gone with the Wind

Our travels take us south as we embark on a journey to discover the foundation of the story and the author of the great novel and move, “‘Gone with the Wind”.  Margaret Mitchell, Peggy Marsh to her friends, dubbed her apartment, “The Dump”.  Surprisingly, it is in the shabby little apartment in Atlanta on the bottom floor that this petite, yet mighty woman wrote “Gone with the Wind”.  A Pulitzer Prize followed.  Fame, fortune, and fans, too.  Quite the character, she had opinions about how the film portrayed her book and she didn’t much like the attention, but she still responded to every single fan letter.  Visit her home in Atlanta where the book was written and learn about Peggy before, during, and after the book, about the movie, and about the film’s premiere in Atlanta. The Road to Tara Museum in Jonesboro, Georgia offers a fascinating look into the famous book, the writer, the era, and the ties to Jonesboro. Explore the exhibits featuring items from the 1939 movie premiere in Atlanta, personal items belonging to Margaret Mitchell, rotating poster gallery, original costume pieces, and international book collection.  Visit Stately Oaks Plantation, a plain Greek Revival antebellum home constructed in 1839.  The grounds are home to the main house, country store, one-room schoolhouse, cook house, and much more.  Jonesboro is the very city where Scarlett had to pay the taxes on Tara.  Even though Tara only existed in Margaret Mitchell’s imagination, she placed Tara in Clayton County where she had visited relatives who lived on a large plantation south of Jonesboro.  Many of the stories she heard as a child are in the movie.  Many believe Stately Oaks was the inspiration for Tara.  Explore the home and grounds and enjoy an included lunch in the Bethel One-Room Schoolhouse.

The price of the Day Trip includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation from the Daniel’s Depot in Lula, GA, entrance to all venues listed and lunch.  Day Trips are non-refundable.