Burns Cottage (Atlanta, Georgia)
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The Burns Cottage in Atlanta, Georgia
is a replica to the birthplace of Robert Burns
in Scotland
. The Atlanta cottage was built by the Burns Club of Atlanta in 1911, using measurements of the original cottage. The interior was adapted for club use, with a meeting room replacing the barn
and byre.
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
is a replica to the birthplace of Robert Burns
Burns Cottage
Burns Cottage, the first home of Robert Burns is located in Alloway, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was built by his father, William Burness in 1757. Burns, Scotland's national poet, was born there on 25 January 1759. It is a simple two-roomed clay and thatch cottage and is now a museum dedicated to...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. The Atlanta cottage was built by the Burns Club of Atlanta in 1911, using measurements of the original cottage. The interior was adapted for club use, with a meeting room replacing the barn
Barn
A barn is an agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace. It may sometimes be used to house livestock or to store farming vehicles and equipment...
and byre.