Burns Club Atlanta
The Burns Club of Atlanta, officially organized in 1896, is a private social club and literary and cultural society commemorating the works and spirit of the 18th century national poet of Scotland, Robert Burns. In addition to holding monthly meetings, the club has held a Burns Supper celebration on the anniversary of Burns' birthday every year since 1898. Club events are held in the Atlanta Burns Cottage, a 1911 replica of poet Robert Burns' birthplace in Alloway, Ayrshire, Scotland. The Cottage has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1983.
Read more about Burns Club Atlanta: History, A Tradition of Socially Diverse Membership, Literature and Fellowship, The Atlanta Burns Cottage, Scottish Vernacular Architecture: Butt, Ben and Byre, Other Architectural Additions and Alterations
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