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The Wren’s Nest hosts Christmas tours

Beginning Nov. 25 on Saturdays through Dec. 16, hourly house tours will be given of The Wren's Nest, 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW, Atlanta in the former home of Uncle Remus/Brer Rabbit author Joel Chandler Harris. (Courtesy of The Wren's Nest)

Credit: The Wren's Nest

Credit: The Wren's Nest

Beginning Nov. 25 on Saturdays through Dec. 16, hourly house tours will be given of The Wren's Nest, 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW, Atlanta in the former home of Uncle Remus/Brer Rabbit author Joel Chandler Harris. (Courtesy of The Wren's Nest)
By Carolyn Cunningham – For the AJC
Nov 18, 2023

A festive step back in time will be offered at Atlanta’s oldest house museum, beginning later in November.

Former home from 1881 to 1908 of Uncle Remus/Brer Rabbit author and columnist for The Atlanta Constitution, Joel Chandler Harris, The Wren’s Nest will be adorned with Victorian-era decorations created by Old World Christmas Master Decorator Sarah Dyne.

House tours of the National Historic Landmark will be given hourly 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 25, Dec. 2, 9 and 16, with a family-friendly storytelling performance offered at 1 p.m. at 1050 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW, Atlanta.

Not including fees and sales tax, timed tickets are available at $16 for children ages 3 to 10, $18 for students and senior citizens and $20 for adults.

All ticket sales will support The Wren’s Nest, a nonprofit organization.

Buy tickets at tinyurl.com/yp4swzye.

For more information, see facebook.com/wrensnest/about_details since the website, wrensnest.org, is under construction.

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