The Wren's Nest

The Wren's Nest (HM11ER)

Location: Atlanta, GA 30310 Fulton County
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N 33° 44.287', W 84° 25.329'

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Home of Joel Chandler Harris

Creator of the Uncle Remus stories and exponent of the New South, Joel Chandler Harris was born December 9, 1848 in Eatonton. After serving an apprenticeship on a plantation newspaper The Countryman near Eatonton and working on several Georgia dailies, he joined the staff of the Atlanta Constitution in 1876. His prolific pen has immortalized the Negro folklore of the Old South. In 1880, he purchased this house for his home, calling it "Snap-Bean Farm". When a wren built her nest in the mailbox, he changed the name to "Wren's Nest".

Soon after his death, July 3, 1908, the Uncle Remus Memorial Association was organized. On January 10, 1913, it purchased the "Wren's Nest". That same year the Uncle Remus Library was organized and remained here for 17 years. The Uncle Remus Memorial Association was rechartered August 20, 1957, as the Joel Chandler Harris Memorial Association. The "Wren's Nest" is owned and operated as a memorial by the association.
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HM NumberHM11ER
Series This marker is part of the Georgia: Georgia Historical Society/Commission series
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Marker Number060-190
Year Placed1958
Placed ByGeorgia Historical Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 6:27am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 738818 N 3736104
Decimal Degrees33.73811667, -84.42215000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 44.287', W 84° 25.329'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 44' 17.22" N, 84° 25' 19.74" W
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Area Code(s)404, 770, 678
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1043 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW, Atlanta GA 30310, US
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