Dec 6, 2012
Winter 2012 Newsletter
Lithonia Rocks – An Expedition Granite relics, historic homesteads and spiritual sanctuaries were showcased at the first Arabia Mountain Expedition entitled “Lithonia Rocks.” The Georgia...
Dec 6, 2012
Down and Dirty at the Lyon Farm
A shard of pottery or a rusted nail – to some it may be junk but to an archaeologist, it’s a treasure that might yield clues about people long gone. To...
Dec 6, 2012
Lithonia Rocks! – An Expedition
Granite relics, historic homesteads and spiritual sanctuaries were showcased at the first Arabia Mountain Expedition entitled “Lithonia Rocks.” The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation...
Dec 4, 2012
Volunteer Program Kickoff Event a Great Success
The newly blazed South River Trail at the Davidson – Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve (DAMNP) had one serious problem. Hundreds of pounds of plastic bottles, glass, tires, and other trash...
Dec 4, 2012
Marvelous Monadnocks
Say it, See it, Save it It’s kind of a funny word. Mo-nad-nock. Pronounced mə-NAD-nok, you can hear it at this link. It’s even kind of hard to say when...
Nov 19, 2012
Christmas Concerts at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit
Two inspiring concerts will be performed at the Monastery and are well suited for the Advent/Christmas season. The Play of Herod, a 12th Century Music Drama is just perfect for...
Oct 11, 2012
Oct 20 & 21 Public Archaeology at the Lyon Farm
We are asking community members to come out and join us in digging up some local history! About the project: The Historic Preservation Division (HPD) is partnering with the Arabia...
Aug 23, 2012
Designers Turn Their Eye to Historic Arabia Mountain Building
As part of an annual service project, more than 20 design professionals including architects, landscape architects and interior designers, studied the historic 1929 building and its connections to...
Aug 23, 2012
Volunteers Dig Up Some History at Lyon Farm
In late April, the general public of Georgia was given a rare opportunity to participate in an official archaeological dig. This event was created in partnership between the Arabia Mountain...
Jul 19, 2012
National Passport Program
The National Passport Program, or Passport to Your National Parks Program, is a program that was created in 1986 to record visits to hundreds of national parks and heritage areas...
Jan 30, 2012
AMNHA named “Great Place”
The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area is pleased to be the recipient of the inaugural "Great Place" award by the Atlanta Regional Commission annual Development of Excellence awards....
Jan 16, 2012
Historic Buildings of the Arabia Mountain NHA
The Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area has dozens of historic houses and cultural buildings. Here are just a few that we are working to preserve and share with the...