The City of Roswell owns and runs three historic houses in Roswell, Georgia, and lets everyone in for free. All three keep the same hours, and none of them opens on a typical weekday. Here is what the City and Visit Roswell say about each house, where the two disagree, and a checker that tells you whether the houses are open on the date you have in mind.
- The City says Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and Archibald Smith Plantation are owned and operated by the City of Roswell, and admission to all three is free. City of Roswell: Historic House Museums
- The City lists the same museum hours for all three houses: Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., closed Monday through Thursday. Grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset. The same page also says the museums are closed Mondays through Wednesdays. City of Roswell: Historic House Museums
Note the conflict on the City’s own page. Its hours block says the museums are closed Monday through Thursday. Its closures tab says closed Mondays through Wednesdays. We go by the hours block, which is also what the checker uses, but if you are hoping for a Thursday visit, call ahead.
Which house is open on your date?
Pick a date and the checker tells you whether it falls on a house museum day, a Saturday farmers market or an Alive in Roswell night. It works from the City’s published hours, and its house museum window runs through Dec. 31, 2026. We will re-check the City’s schedule before extending it into 2027.
Decision tool · downtown dates
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Pick a date and we will tell you whether it falls on a Roswell Farmers Market Saturday, an Alive in Roswell night or a day the City's historic house museums are open, using the schedules the organisers publish.
The next dates downtown
SunOct 18
House museums open (Sunday) · 1 to 4 PM
FriOct 23
House museums open (Friday) · 11 AM to 4 PM
SatOct 24
House museums open (Saturday) · 11 AM to 4 PM
SatOct 24
Farmers market season · 8 AM to noon
SatOct 31
Farmers market season · 8 AM to noon
Last market day of the 2026 season on the market's site, and also Halloween. The market's About page says it runs April through November, but no November 2026 date is listed.
ThuNov 19
Alive in Roswell added date · 5 to 9 PM
Added Alive in Roswell date, 5 to 9 PM. The City's listing says free public parking is at Roswell City Hall.
- Farmers market season: Every Saturday, April 18 to October 31, 2026, 8 AM to noon, behind Roswell City Hall. Roswell Farmers Market: home page
- Alive in Roswell season: The third Thursday of each month, April to October 2026, 5 to 9 PM, on Historic Canton Street and the Roswell Antique and Interiors Lot. Alive in Roswell (City of Roswell event page on Roswell365)
- Alive in Roswell added date: One added date, Thursday, November 19, 2026, 5 to 9 PM, to make up for the June 18 festival cancelled for weather. Roswell365: Rescheduled from June 18: Alive in Roswell
- House museums open (Friday): Barrington Hall, Bulloch Hall and Archibald Smith Plantation open Fridays, 11 AM to 4 PM. Free admission. Grounds open daily sunrise to sunset. City of Roswell: Historic House Museums
- House museums open (Saturday): The three City house museums open Saturdays, 11 AM to 4 PM. Free admission. City of Roswell: Historic House Museums
- House museums open (Sunday): The three City house museums open Sundays, 1 to 4 PM. Free admission. City of Roswell: Historic House Museums
Dates are worked out from published rules checked 2026-10-18: the Roswell Farmers Market site (Saturdays, April 18 to October 31, 2026, 8 AM to noon), the City's Alive in Roswell page (third Thursdays, April to October, 5 to 9 PM, plus an added November 19, 2026 date), and the City's Historic House Museums page (Friday and Saturday 11 AM to 4 PM, Sunday 1 to 4 PM, free). The City page says the houses are closed Monday through Thursday in one place and Monday through Wednesday in another, and Visit Roswell says Smith Plantation is closed for repairs. No 2027 market or festival dates are published, so the tool does not show any.
Making a day of it? The day planner puts the market, Canton Street, the house museums and the mill ruins in walking order.
Bulloch Hall
The City lists Bulloch Hall at 180 Bulloch Drive, Roswell, GA 30075, phone (770) 992-1731. The NPGallery record, Visit Roswell and the Christkindlmarket organiser write the street as Bulloch Avenue. Both names point to the same house.
- The City lists Bulloch Hall at 180 Bulloch Drive, Roswell, GA 30075, phone (770) 992-1731. The NPGallery record and the Christkindlmarket organiser give the street as Bulloch Avenue. City of Roswell: Historic House Museums
The NPGallery record lists Bulloch Hall on the National Register as NRIS 71000276, dated May 27, 1971, and gives it as Greek Revival, by architect Willis Ball, with a significant year of 1840. Some listings say 1839; we found no primary source for that year.
- Bulloch Hall is listed on the National Register as NRIS 71000276. The NPGallery record gives the date 5/27/1971, Greek Revival style, architect Willis Ball and significant year 1840. NPS NPGallery: Bulloch Hall, NRIS 71000276
The Roosevelt wedding
Martha “Mittie” Bulloch grew up in this house. In 1853 she married Theodore Roosevelt Sr. here, and their son became President Theodore Roosevelt. Visit Roswell says the wedding was at Christmas time.
- In 1853 Martha "Mittie" Bulloch and Theodore Roosevelt Sr., the parents of President Theodore Roosevelt, were married at Bulloch Hall, Mittie's childhood home in Roswell (New Georgia Encyclopedia). New Georgia Encyclopedia: Roswell (last modified Sep 4, 2019)
The service grounds
Visit Roswell says the reconstructed service grounds include slave cabins and a carriage house, and that one cabin holds exhibits on the role of African Americans in Roswell’s history. Give it time: it is the part of the visit that tells you who did the work at a house like this.
- Visit Roswell says the couple wed at Christmas time in 1853, and that the reconstructed service grounds at Bulloch Hall include slave cabins and a carriage house, with one cabin used for exhibits on the role of African Americans in Roswell's history. Visit Roswell (Roswell CVB): Historic Home Tours
The Roswell Christkindlmarket sets up on Bulloch Hall’s front lawn in late fall. Its organiser has not yet posted firm 2026 dates; see our holiday season page for what is known.
Barrington Hall
The City lists Barrington Hall at 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell, GA 30075, phone (770) 640-3855. A New Georgia Encyclopedia caption says Barrington King, son of Roswell King, built it in 1842 and that it is on the National Register. Visit Roswell says the house stands on the highest point overlooking the town, and that the grounds hold a smokehouse, an ice house, a barn and two wells.
- The City lists Barrington Hall at 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell, GA 30075, phone (770) 640-3855. City of Roswell: Historic House Museums
- A New Georgia Encyclopedia photo caption says Barrington Hall was built in 1842 by Barrington King and is on the National Register of Historic Places. New Georgia Encyclopedia: Roswell (last modified Sep 4, 2019)
- Visit Roswell says Barrington Hall was the home of Barrington King, son of Roswell King, and stands on the highest point overlooking the town. Its grounds include a smokehouse, ice house, barn and two wells. Visit Roswell (Roswell CVB): Historic Home Tours
Archibald Smith Plantation: open or closed?
The City lists Archibald Smith Plantation at 935 Alpharetta Street, Roswell, GA 30075. The phone number it gives, (770) 992-1731, is the same one it gives for Bulloch Hall.
- The City lists Archibald Smith Plantation at 935 Alpharetta Street, Roswell, GA 30075, phone (770) 992-1731, the same number it gives for Bulloch Hall. City of Roswell: Historic House Museums
Visit Roswell says Archibald Smith came to Roswell in 1845 with his wife, his children and thirty enslaved people, built a home on a plantation of more than 300 acres, and that his descendants sold the home to the City in 1986.
- Visit Roswell says Archibald Smith came to Roswell in 1845 with his wife, children and thirty enslaved people, built a home on a plantation of more than 300 acres, and that his descendants sold the home to the City of Roswell in 1986. Visit Roswell (Roswell CVB): Historic Home Tours
Now the conflict. Visit Roswell’s home tours page says Smith Plantation is closed until further notice for repairs, with the grounds open. The City’s museum page lists regular Friday to Sunday hours for it. We cannot tell you which is current. Call the number above before you drive over for the house itself.
- Visit Roswell's home tours page says Smith Plantation is closed until further notice for repairs, with the grounds open. The City's museum page lists regular hours for it. Check with the City before going. Visit Roswell (Roswell CVB): Historic Home Tours
Sources: City of Roswell, Historic House Museums and Visit Roswell, Historic Home Tours, both read Oct. 18, 2026.
Planning a visit
- The City recommends starting a museum visit by 3:15 p.m. because buildings close at 4 p.m., and suggests 60 to 90 minutes per site. Guided group tours are by appointment at $10 a person with a 10-person minimum. City of Roswell: Historic House Museums
- Start by 3:15 p.m. The City says the buildings close at 4 p.m. and suggests 60 to 90 minutes per house.
- Group tours are by appointment at $10 a person, with a 10-person minimum.
- The grounds stay open daily from sunrise to sunset, even on days the houses are closed.
- On Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, the City’s History Seek walking tour (1 to 2:30 p.m., $12, register in advance) starts at the Town Square and ends with a look inside one house.
Barrington Hall faces the Town Square, and the City’s History Seek route walks from the square down Mimosa Blvd. to Bulloch Avenue, past the Roswell Presbyterian Church. Add the mill ruins for a half day, or let the day planner set the order. The background to all three houses is on our Roswell history page, and other weekend options are on things to do.
House museum questions
What county is Roswell in?
Roswell is in Fulton County. The New Georgia Encyclopedia says the town was originally part of Cobb County and was annexed to Fulton County in 1932. The 2020 Census counted 1,066,710 people in Fulton County as a whole and 92,833 in the city of Roswell.
Source: New Georgia Encyclopedia: Roswell (last modified Sep 4, 2019)
Who founded Roswell, Georgia?
The New Georgia Encyclopedia says Roswell King came to the Cherokee gold country after 1828 and saw waterpower potential where Vickery (Big) Creek meets the Chattahoochee. In the mid-1830s he and his sons Barrington and Ralph built a textile mill complex, incorporated in 1839 as the Roswell Manufacturing Company. The town, named for him, was incorporated in 1854, ten years after his death.
Source: New Georgia Encyclopedia: Roswell (last modified Sep 4, 2019)
When was Roswell incorporated?
The New Georgia Encyclopedia says the town of Roswell was incorporated in 1854. The mill company came first: the Roswell Manufacturing Company was incorporated in 1839, in what was then Cobb County. Roswell King died in 1844, so he did not see the town named for him become official.
Source: New Georgia Encyclopedia: Roswell (last modified Sep 4, 2019)
What happened to the Roswell mills in the Civil War?
Visit Roswell's timeline says Union troops reached Roswell from Marietta on July 5, 1864, and destroyed the Roswell Manufacturing Company on July 6. The New Georgia Encyclopedia says Sherman approved destroying the mills. After the war one cotton mill and the woolen factory were rebuilt, and a second cotton mill went up in 1882.
What happened to the Roswell mill workers in 1864?
The New Georgia Encyclopedia says more than 400 mill workers, mostly women, were charged with treason and sent north with their children. They went by wagon to Marietta and then by train toward Louisville, Kentucky, and many were sent on to Indiana. Visit Roswell says they were held overnight on the town square, and a monument to them stands in the park on Sloan Street.
Source: New Georgia Encyclopedia: Roswell (last modified Sep 4, 2019)
Can you see the old Roswell mill ruins?
Yes. Visit Roswell says the ruins of the Roswell Manufacturing Company mills lie along the Old Mill Trail on Vickery Creek, near a 30-foot dam and millrace. An interpretive trail beside the Machine Shop at Old Mill Park, 95 Mill Street, leads to the ruins and the waterfall. The National Park Service also protects the Ivy Mill ruins near the mouth of Big Creek.
What is Roswell Gray?
The National Park Service says the Ivy Mill, part of the Roswell Mill group on Big Creek, made cotton and wool, including a blend known as Roswell Gray that was used to make Confederate uniforms during the Civil War. The Ivy Mill ruins stand near the mouth of Big Creek in the Vickery Creek Unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
Is downtown Roswell on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. The Roswell Historic District is listed as NRIS 74000682. The National Park Service's NPGallery record gives the date as May 2, 1974, and describes the area as roughly bounded by Big Creek, King and Dam Streets, and southwest along New Marietta Highway. Bulloch Hall has its own listing, NRIS 71000276, dated May 27, 1971.
Source: NPS NPGallery: Roswell Historic District, NRIS 74000682
Which historic houses can I tour in Roswell?
The City owns and runs three house museums: Barrington Hall at 535 Barrington Drive, Bulloch Hall at 180 Bulloch Drive and Archibald Smith Plantation at 935 Alpharetta Street. Admission is free. The City lists hours of Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Visit Roswell says Smith Plantation is closed for repairs, so check first.
Is Bulloch Hall free, and when is it open?
The City says admission to Bulloch Hall is free. Museum hours are Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m., and the grounds are open daily from sunrise to sunset. The City suggests arriving by 3:15 p.m. because buildings close at 4 p.m. Its page also says closed Monday through Wednesday in one place, so check closures.
What is the Theodore Roosevelt connection to Roswell?
Bulloch Hall was the childhood home of Martha "Mittie" Bulloch. The New Georgia Encyclopedia says she married Theodore Roosevelt Sr. there in 1853; their son became President Theodore Roosevelt. Visit Roswell says the wedding was at Christmas time and that the president later visited the town square and his mother's childhood home.
Source: New Georgia Encyclopedia: Roswell (last modified Sep 4, 2019)
Who built Barrington Hall?
A New Georgia Encyclopedia caption says Barrington King, son of Roswell King, built Barrington Hall in 1842, and that it is on the National Register. Visit Roswell says the house stands on the highest point overlooking the town, with a smokehouse, ice house, barn and two wells on the grounds. The City runs it as a free house museum.
Source: New Georgia Encyclopedia: Roswell (last modified Sep 4, 2019)
What is the Archibald Smith Plantation?
Visit Roswell says Archibald Smith moved to Roswell in 1845 with his wife, children and thirty enslaved people and built a home on a plantation of more than 300 acres. His descendants sold the home to the City in 1986. The City lists it at 935 Alpharetta Street; Visit Roswell currently says the house is closed for repairs while the grounds stay open.
What is the oldest public building in Roswell?
Visit Roswell says the historic sanctuary of Roswell Presbyterian Church, 755 Mimosa Boulevard, was built in 1840 and calls it the oldest public building in Roswell. It also says the church served as a hospital for Union soldiers during the Civil War. Visit Roswell lists it with the other historic district sites, including the town square and the mill ruins.
How long has the Roswell Farmers Market been running?
The market says it started in 2007 as a small effort at Riverside Park. It later moved to the Hill Street side of City Hall, then to a lower lot near the bridge, then to the Roswell Presbyterian Church driveway, before returning to City Hall. Its site dates the return to 2025, while a Visit Roswell interview says 2024. It runs as a nonprofit.
What is Roswell Youth Day?
The City's listing says Youth Day began in 1950 when parents organised a parade and activities to honor the city's youth, and that in 1951 Mayor Ford Rucker proclaimed the second Saturday in October as Roswell Youth Day. The 2026 celebration was held Saturday, October 3, with the Frances McGahee Parade from 10 to 11 a.m.
Source: Youth Day Celebration 2026, hosted by City of Roswell (Eventeny listing)
Dates, rules and hours can change. The organisers have the final word: City of Roswell