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Glen Mary Constructed circa 1848 by T.J. Smith. Bought in 1869 by U.S. Glen Mary is open to the public by appointment. Marilyn Meyers is the Executive Director.

General Ethan Allen Hitchcock and his wife, Martha Nicholls, whose descendants lived in the house until the 1970s. Glen Mary is the home base of the charity “Preservation America Foundation,” which owns and operates Glen Mary; the Foundation is dedicated to its restoration and ongoing maintenance, while nurturing diverse community experiences and connections by integrating education, the arts, and nature. In addition to her significant personal financial support of Glen Mary, Ms. Meyers spends much of her time each year away from her permanent residence in Sharon, Connecticut, to support this mission. In these challenging times, your financial support for this unique historic site in Georgia is critical. Donations to Glen Mary can be made by check to:

Preservation America Foundation
7342 Linton Road
Sparta, GA 31087

Or by paypal to [email protected] (friends and family option)

Thank you for your support.

{This is a private page on the history of Glen Mary; as such, the admin reserves the right to exclude those who use this page to air their political grievances.)

Timothy Croley, from Ireland, was a caretaker at Glen Mary circa 1850s-1869. He served under the owner of Glen Mary, Cap...
08/02/2026

Timothy Croley, from Ireland, was a caretaker at Glen Mary circa 1850s-1869. He served under the owner of Glen Mary, Captain T.J. Smith, in the 15th Georgia during the Civil War. (Thank you to Lamar for the information.)

Find a Grave memorial for Timothy “TJ” Croley born 9 Jul 1829 and died 26 Apr 1903. Buried at Memory Hill Cemetery, Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, United States of America, North America

J.W. Nicholls was a paymaster for the U.S. Army during the Civil War. He lived at Glen Mary after the war; his relative,...
06/03/2026

J.W. Nicholls was a paymaster for the U.S. Army during the Civil War. He lived at Glen Mary after the war; his relative, Martha, was married to U.S. General Ethan Allen Hitchcock who bought Glen Mary from the original builder, T.J. Smith, in 1869. This is one of Nicholls's trunks that held pay stubs, from a Nicholls descendant in Texas. Some of these chests and thousands of pay stubs were once stored on the second floor of Glen Mary. J.W. Nicholls is buried in the backyard of Glen Mary.

Art student Sydney, intern from Georgia College, finished the hall floor at the Peeler House.
05/21/2026

Art student Sydney, intern from Georgia College, finished the hall floor at the Peeler House.

13 May 2026, Sparta City Council meeting:The driving force behind Preservation America, Marilyn Meyers and her ever pres...
05/17/2026

13 May 2026, Sparta City Council meeting:
The driving force behind Preservation America, Marilyn Meyers and her ever present companion, Charlie, accept the 2026 Sparta Hancock Historic Preservation Commissions' Award for Outstanding Historic Preservation in our community from HPC Vice Chair and Historic Society President, Rick Joslyn. Since purchasing local treasure Glen Mary in 1998 through her Foundation, Marilyn has worked diligently to preserve the "only surviving high Greek Revival 'raised cottage' plantation house in the United States still situated on a portion of its original lands". A truly unique treasure with a very unusual history, preserved by an iconic woman of fortitude, Marilyn Meyers.

Glen Mary is grateful to Jonathan for all of his hard work, know-how, and positive spirit.
03/30/2026

Glen Mary is grateful to Jonathan for all of his hard work, know-how, and positive spirit.

03/29/2026
Looking towards what is now the driveway entry, from the back yard.
02/17/2026

Looking towards what is now the driveway entry, from the back yard.

2010
02/17/2026

2010

The barn at Glen Mary dates to circa 1850. Thanks to a generous donation from Dr. James Cantrell of Athens, Georgia, its...
02/02/2026

The barn at Glen Mary dates to circa 1850. Thanks to a generous donation from Dr. James Cantrell of Athens, Georgia, its rotted out sill and stone foundation were replaced, and drainage around the barn installed, in 2014.

02/02/2026

To maintain the legacy of Glen Mary requires volunteers and donations. Tax deductible donations can be made to Preservation America at 7342 Linton Road, Sparta, GA 31087. Thank you for your consideration.

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7342 Linton Road
Sparta, GA
31087

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