Vann House Day, the 68th anniversary of our establishment as a historic site, will be on Saturday, July 25th from 10a.m. to 4p.m. Friends of the Vann House volunteers, and Vann House rangers will be hosting demonstrations of early 19th century skills and chores in this family friendly event. You’ll see activities such as butter churning, flint knapping, weaving, spinning, hominy, gardening, woodworking, doll making, black powder rifles and more.
In the 1940s and 50s, Murray and Whitfield county historians, activists, and philanthropists fought with all they had to save the Vann House from rotting away or being sold to private ownership. Despite extensive rot and damage in the roof, windows, mantles, and cornice work that threatened to end the long reign of this plantation home, the “bones” of the house were still strong. Volunteers, who would later go on to form the Whitfield Murray Historical Society and the Friends of the Vann House, fundraised to restore the house to its early 19th century glory. They were successful in raising funds to buy the house and establish a working relationship with the Georgia Historical Commission and on July 27th, 1958, the Vann House opened as a state of Georgia historic site for all future generations to appreciate and learn from.
Admission on Vann House Day will cover the tour of the house, demonstrations and activities, $8 per person. This program will not be canceled for rain. Like us on Facebook @Friendsofthechiefvannhouse or Instagram @vann_house_park to see events, wildlife pictures, and weekly “Flashback Friday” history posts, and a monthly look at Vann House antiques. Check out our official web site, gastateparks.org/chiefvannhouse.
Regular hours: Thursday-Saturday 9-5, Sunday 1-5. December-March: closed on Sunday.
Last tour of the day always begins at 4 p.m.
82 Hwy. 225 N. · Chatsworth, GA 30705 · 706-695-2598 · [email protected]
The mission of the Department of Natural Resources is to sustain, enhance, protect and conserve Georgia’s natural, historic and cultural resources for present and future generations, while recognizing the importance of promoting the development of commerce and industry that utilize sound environmental practices.
