PHOENIX FLIES 2026 | The Herndon Story
Experience a guided tour of the historic Herndon Home Museum, the National Historic Landmark built by Alonzo and Adrienne Herndon
Experience a guided tour of the historic Herndon Home Museum, the National Historic Landmark built by Alonzo and Adrienne Herndon—one of America’s most influential African American families. Born enslaved in Georgia, Alonzo Herndon rose to become Georgia's first African American millionaire. This tour highlights the home’s remarkable architecture, original furnishings, and the family’s legacy of entrepreneurship, education, and civic leadership. Guests will also learn about the Atlanta Life Insurance Company as a modern economic infrastructure that strengthened and sustained the Civil Rights Movement.
Experience a guided tour of the historic Herndon Home Museum, the National Historic Landmark built by Alonzo and Adrienne Herndon
Experience a guided tour of the historic Herndon Home Museum, the National Historic Landmark built by Alonzo and Adrienne Herndon—one of America’s most influential African American families. Born enslaved in Georgia, Alonzo Herndon rose to become Georgia's first African American millionaire. This tour highlights the home’s remarkable architecture, original furnishings, and the family’s legacy of entrepreneurship, education, and civic leadership. Guests will also learn about the Atlanta Life Insurance Company as a modern economic infrastructure that strengthened and sustained the Civil Rights Movement.
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587 University Pl NW
587 University Place Northwest
Atlanta, GA 30314
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