PHOENIX FLIES 2023 | A Walking Tour of Oglethorpe University

4484 Peachtree Road NE,Atlanta GA 30319

22 March, 2023

Description

Please join University Librarian Eli Arnold for a walking tour of the historic Brookhaven campus of Oglethorpe University. Founded in 1835 near Milledgeville, Oglethorpe University is one of the oldest colleges in Georgia. It relocated briefly to downtown Atlanta after the Civil War and was re-chartered in 1915 at its present location in Brookhaven. Visit the Collegiate Gothic buildings, designed by Atlanta architects Morgan, Dillon, and Downing during the first quarter of the 20th century. After the tour, attendees are invited to visit the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art. Registration is not required, but feel free to register so you can have the confirmation email in your inbox to remind you of the time and location. The tour is subject to cancellation at the guide's discretion due to inclement weather at the tour starting point. Some buildings are not accessible.