Every few months I find it best to share what the Saving Tara Project is all about and why Tara is still in the dairy barn on the Talmadge property south of Atlanta, and not on a truck headed for some museum…somewhere. Well I have talked with a number of museums, and none have offered to show up with a truck. A few have said they might like to display a … [Read more...]

With all the recent terrorist concerns in France (and around the world) I thought I’d concentrate on the “French Connection” to the Tara façade as a nod to our friends in the City of Lights. Our French Connection is of course Olivia DeHavilland who has long made Paris her home, but will always be known for her portrayal of the Georgian, Melanie Hamilton in … [Read more...]

When I began the Saving Tara Project over a year ago now many folks clamored to come over and see what it was all about. A number of historic sites contacted me saying that they wanted to bring over their whole staff and give me feedback and make suggestions. Many a hoop skirted reinactor vowed, “as god is my witness” to expend their last breath to see that … [Read more...]

With all the birthday wishes being expressed for Vivien Leigh yesterday, I awoke this morning counting all the places in the old dairy barn that her scenes in Gone with the Wind could be remembered…..and the list is long and distinguished. So this morning, in an effort to answer the questions of those who ask, “how much of Tara still exists”, I will … [Read more...]

Last night Sharon and I celebrated Halloween in Dallas, Texas  (she had a conference and I went along to keep her company) and since this morning will find us scurrying to the airport to catch our flight…I wrote this little “ghost” story just before I went to bed on All Hallows Eve. A lot has been said over the last few years about ghosts. It seems now … [Read more...]