The Goodwin House

The Goodwin House is located on Peachtree Street in Atlanta, Georgia and is approximately a 25 minutes drive from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The house sits on over an acre of trees and grass and is the remains of a 600-acre farm that was owned in the 1830s by Solomon Goodwin. The house is open to the public every third Sunday of the month between 1pm and 4pm.

Solomon Goodwin was the father of Harris, who was the first white settler in the area, which was once Creek Indian land. The wood frame home and a small graveyard where the father and son are buried are all that remain of the farm, which helped to feed Civil War refugees and the poor during the Great Depression. It is the oldest existing house in DeKalb County and is still owned by descendants of the Goodwin family, who are usually there to serve as guide to visitors.

After taking a tour of the farmhouse and listening to its rich history, visitors may like to find a place to eat nearby. One option is Mellow Mushroom Pizza, which can be found along Peachtree Road. On a hot day visitors can cool down with ice cream from Bruster's Ice Cream, which is just a short walk from Goodwin House.