Phoenix Flies: A Celebration of Atlanta’s Historic Sites provides an opportunity to learn about, celebrate, and strengthen Atlanta’s historic and cultural assets. Created in 2003 by the Atlanta Preservation Center, Phoenix Flies celebrates the anniversary of the dramatic rescue of the Fox Theater, an event that permanently shaped Atlanta’s preservation ethos.
Join project curator Dr. Gordon Jones for a special look at the hidden details and unknown backstories of The Battle of Atlanta cyclorama. Your personalized tour takes you around the painting scene by scene: what’s accurate, what’s not, and how it got that way. Find out what’s been restored and what’s original, and experience how the 1880s craze for virtual reality helped create one of our great national treasures!
Tour is limited to 30 people; we will be walking/standing most of the tour, so please wear comfortable shoes. Check in at welcome desk of Atlanta History Center 10 minutes prior to tour time.
This tour is free, however, registration is required.