Brief History
Formerly known as the Bullard-Stockton property, the 112 acre Green Meadows Preserve was purchased by Cobb County in 2008 with funds from the 2006 Parks Bond Referendum. The Bullard family bought and farmed the property until the late 1900’s. Cobb County is fortunate that the heirs to the property sold the land to preserve it as a passive park. Originally it was part of a 400 acre plantation owned by William and Piety Green and saw action in the Civil War.
The “Bullard” farmhouse has been restored to its condition in the late 1830s. The building additions from the 1920s and later have been removed, including the dormer windows and the big porch. The interior has also been restored, and now includes identification of historical architectural features and construction techniques.
Green-Bullard House
The Green-Bullard house is an example of a circa 1840’s dwelling that was common on average size farms throughout Georgia between 1840 and 1930. Construction of the house is credited to William C. Green, one of Cobb County’s earliest pioneers. Green is listed in the 1840 Census as head of a household of 16. His family included Mary, his wife, their five children, and nine enslaved individuals.
In 1851, the Green property expanded with the addition of 400 acres. Five enslaved • people were also added to work the land and farm cotton. Originally built with only two rooms, the house was later expanded in 1880 with a rear addition and finished loft space to accommodate the Bullard family’s ten surviving children. The Bullards would farm the property for the next 100 years.
The Green-Bullard house saw action during the Civil War as Union and Confederate forces battled their way through Cobb County. The house served as a geographical landmark and a field hospital during the battle of Kennesaw Mountain. The house, referred to as
“Widow Green’s,” is featured on more than a dozen maps and official records of both Union and Confederate commanders.
The Green-Bullard house and the land surrounding it remained in the Bullard family until the grandchildren of C.J. Bullard sold to Cobb County in 2008. The house was restored to its 1880’s appearance in 2019 and is now open as a museum.
The Green-Bullard home is open for public tours on the second Saturday of each month, from 10am-noon, or by appointment for groups of 10 or more. For more information, contact Kevin Hill at 770-528-8829.
Civil War Marker - Green Plantation, 1864
Polk’s Corps [CS] having held the sector centering on Lost Mountain, June 5-9, was withdrawn E., leaving Gen. W.H. Jackson’s Cav. Div. [CS] to hold the vacated line. On the 17th, Johnston [CS] shifted his left flank E. to Mud Creek; during this withdrawal, Ross’ Brigade [CS] of Jackson’s Cav. fought a spirited action from the hill W. of the Widow (Piety M.) Green house, which was used as a hospital. Ross’ Texas Brigade held the position until forced to retreat by Hascall’s (2d) Div., 23d Corps [US], which had seized Lost Mountain that morning.
033-5 GEORGIA HISTORICAL COMMISSION 1962
