Permanent Exhibits
Thanks to our generous sponsors, Bulloch Hall proudly presents two permanent exhibits available for viewing daily: the Slave Quarters and the Museum Room. Information regarding both of these important exhibits is listed below.
For more information regarding these exhibits, please contact our Site Coordinator.
Slave Quarters
The dog-trot Slave Cabin on the grounds of Bulloch Hall was reconstructed based on the recollections of Virginia Wing Power, her brother Tony (both former residents) and archaeological remains. Originally there were two such buildings on the property which were destroyed by fire in the early 20th century. The reconstruction of this slave cabin with its living quarters and exhibit, provides opportunities to explore and recognize the role of the African-American slaves in the history of Roswell.
Over the years the number of slaves owned by the Bulloch family varied. In the Cobb County census James Stephens Bulloch is listed as owning 43 slaves. There is a plaque on the cabin honoring the 33 known names of slaves who worked and served on the property. We have learned their names from family letters and stories handed down through the years, and from the Roswell Presbyterian Church. This exhibit is dedicated to their legacy.
Museum Room
The newly completed museum room at Bulloch Hall contains detailed information about the life of Mittie Bulloch, mother of President Theodore Roosevelt. It begins with the story of her family and their arrival in Roswell in 1838 and concludes with the visit to Bulloch Hall by her son, President Theodore Roosevelt, in 1905.
In this room you will find the family tree, information about the early settlement of Roswell, construction of the house, and facts about the Bulloch family. The story of Mittie's wedding and marriage to Theodore Roosevelt, Sr. in 1853, the divided sympathies of the family during the War Between the States, and the involvement of the Bulloch brothers in the Confederate Navy are told.
Photographs of the Roosevelt family, memorabilia from the inaugration of President Roosevelt, and his 1905 visit to Atlanta and Roswell are on display.
Acknowledgements: Wilma DuVal; Michael Hitt; Theodore Roosevelt Collection, Harvard College Library; Theodore Roosevelt Association; Clarice Martin; Roswell Historical Society/City of Roswell Research Library and Archives.
