The Wren's Nest
This Nation's Most Exciting House Museum.
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Location:
Atlanta, GA, 30310
Phone:
404-753-7735
Tues - Sat:
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
 
Emily

Emily Back of Rich's menu:

Emily

Emily Front of Rich's Menu:

Emily

Emily Evelyn hitting Dad up for some cash:

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The Wren's Nest isn't the only house museum in town, but it might as wel--kidding, kidding.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitutions’s intrepid “fun stuff” reporter Jamie Gumbrecht has rounded up profiles of historic homes in Atlanta just in time for the holidays.
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The Wren's Nest will be on Georgia Traveler at 7:00 pm tonight and 7:30 on Wednesday. Look out for Amelia Trace Lerner being charming!

Sat at 7:51am
Randy
Randy
Wish they would syndicate it to Arizona Public TV. Song of the South a favorite childhood movie. Used to have 78 RPM records and book with the stories from the movie.
Sat at 11:19am
Cheryl Renee Gooch
Cheryl Renee Gooch
The J.C.H. segment is well done.
Sat at 4:29pm
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Randy, if I can get my hands on a copy, I'll send it your way.

Agreed, Cheryl. I thought they did a wonderful job.
Sun at 7:49am
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The Wren's Nest will have a working bathroom again by Friday.

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With 11 months of conservation work behind us, the entire project finally is coming to a close. It’s been a long, rewarding road, and naturally, we wanted to end on a high note — the bathroom.
Cheryl Renee Gooch
Cheryl Renee Gooch
JCH never really believed in it.
November 20 at 3:17pm
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The Wren's Nest was highlighted on City Cafe with John Lemley last week. Here's the 4-minute interview.

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Our local NPR affiliate WABE invited me to speak on City Cafe in light of the recent anniversary of Song of the South. Unfortunately, I did not see Lois Reitzes and thus could not challenge her to a rap battle.
Cheryl Renee Gooch
Cheryl Renee Gooch
Good job, Lain. We should revisit the idea of hosting forums to discuss and illuminate conflicting reactions to Harris' work.
November 16 at 7:30am
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Thanks, y'all! Going on the radio is kind of nerve-wracking. I'm glad it turned out okay.
November 17 at 1:37pm
Janis Gaines

Janis Gaines Any plans for Christmas?

November 15 at 3:58pm · Report
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Yup! We're having a Victorian Christmas open house on Sunday, December 6 from 12 - 4. Storytelling, light refreshments, and birthday cake for Joel Chandler Harris's 164th.
November 17 at 1:36pm
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The Wren's Nest is featured in this week's Atlanta Business Chronicle.

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Last night the Atlanta Business Chronicle even gave Lain an award, just for being younger than 40. I think. I wasn’t really paying attention.
Linda Harris
Linda Harris
Well deserved!
November 13 at 5:05pm
Janet
Janet
Congratulations.
November 13 at 7:08pm
Robin

Robin John and I soooo enjoyed our tour and the WONDERFUL storytelling at the Wren's Nest last Saturday. The storytelling was the best I've ever heard! He took me all the way back to my childhood. It was nice, too, to meet you, Lain. What a fantastic way to spend a Saturday!

November 12 at 9:02am · Report
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Pleasure meeting you and John too, Robin!
November 12 at 3:03pm
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The Wren's Nest presents this 16-page 1946 program for SONG OF THE SOUTH in honor of its 63rd birthday.

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Today marks the 63rd anniversary of the release of Song of the South. Weirdly enough, Disney first chose to market the film as an “Old South Romance.”
Charles Tustison
Charles Tustison
My Mom took me and my sister to see the Wren's Nest, home of Joel Chandler Harris, in 1944. I still have some of the Uncle Remus books we got there.
November 15 at 10:03am
Shelley Stangeland Miller

Shelley Stangeland Miller I am researching the Cheney side of my family. Maude Cheney married Daniel Camp and had son, Edwin Camp. Edwin married Joel's daughter Mildred Harris at the Wren's Nest. I was wondering if you had any pictures of Edwin to share? He was editor of the Atlanta Journal. Thanks!

November 8 at 4:27pm · Report
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I didn't forget about you Shelley, just haven't found anything yet. I'll let you know when I stumble across something!
November 20 at 11:19am
Shelley Stangeland Miller
November 20 at 7:08pm
Ren Davis

Ren Davis Photo while working on revisions to our book, Atlanta Walks
Ren and Helen Davis

Judy

Judy Just read the article in the AJC. I grew up hearing the stories and was never aware that they were suppose to be making fun of anyoneuntil I was grown. I thought that Brer Rabbit was extremely smart, and would have loved to have someone in my family who told stories as well as Uncle Remus. I am glad that the house and stories are taking their rightful place.

November 5 at 12:04pm · Report
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Thanks, Judy!

You're right: Joel Chandler Harris wouldn't have painstakingly recorded the stories and their dialect to merely make fun of folks. I'm glad you found the article and found us on Facebook!
November 5 at 12:36pm
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The Wren's Nest wants to give a shout out to the struggling Herndon Home.

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The Herndon Home is the historic home of Alonzo Herndon, the one-time slave who became the first African-American millionaire in Atlanta. The house doesn’t have much funding, doesn’t offer many tours, and doesn’t employ an executive director at the moment.
Melinda
Melinda
I could do that.
November 6 at 11:55am
Cindy Beebe Langley
Cindy Beebe Langley
I'm ignorant about how such things are accomplished, but perhaps SCAD (Savannah College of Art & Design) would be interested in getting involved, as a hands-on project for their historic preservation dept.?
November 8 at 6:01pm