In response to a recent comment by a reader that Tara, “was never built and was just the front door of Selznick’s Office” (a false statement that I quickly corrected) I thought it best to post my thoughts and my proofs of the FACT that Tara was built. And thus the reason it is so important to continue the work of its preservation and … [Read more...]

When I first started my Gone with the Wind Tour (over 25 years ago) I was quick to jump into any argument regarding the existence of Tara and where it was located….and there were many. At that time most brochures and articles stated that Tara, “never existed and was in our imagination only”. But Tara DID exist I would respond because Margaret Mitchell said … [Read more...]

A number of folks have had the courage to ask how much of Tara is left to see in that old dairy barn? And my answer is usually, “pretty much all of it”,….but let me make it clearer this morning and lead you on an imaginary tour through the door of the current dairy barn/museum. When the Tarleton Twins appeared on the screen with Scarlett O’Hara and Bret … [Read more...]

When explaining my decisions regarding the preservation and presentation of the Tara façade I often remind folks that I don’t have a marketing or public relations degree,….so my methods may seem somewhat unorthodox. When I started my company (Historical & Hysterical Tours) over 25 years ago, it was after “testing” the waters for a few years as an … [Read more...]

In a recent post I was asked if there was anything left of Tara other than a few piles of sticks, maybe a window sash or a door knob or two. At first I found myself on the defensive, but quickly realized that the question was not meant as a cut but a request for an honest description of what, if anything of Tara is still recognizable. They wanted to know if … [Read more...]