PHOENIX FLIES 2025 | A Walking Tour of Oglethorpe University

Please join University Librarian Eli Arnold for a walking tour of the historic Brookhaven campus of Oglethorpe University. Founded in 1835 near Milledgeville, Oglethorpe University is one of the oldest colleges in Georgia. It relocated briefly to downtown Atlanta after the Civil War and was re-chartered in 1915 at its present location in Brookhaven. Visit the Collegiate Gothic buildings, designed by Atlanta architects Morgan, Dillon, and Downing during the first quarter of the 20th century. After the tour, attendees are invited to visit the Oglethorpe University Museum of Art.

• If the event is full, please register for the waitlist to be notified if a spot becomes available.
• The tour will begin at the front of campus under the bell tower.
• Some buildings are not accessible.

Host or Publisher The Atlanta Preservation Center