A retired engineer with the US Forest Service, Thomas Smith had no experience removing graffiti from granite. That is, until he came to Arabia… It’s hard to tell by looking...
While FIFA and the 2026 World Cup are in Georgia, let’s dive into the history of Atlanta soccer, which began right here in the Heritage Area in Lithonia with Scottish...
The Arabia Alliance hosted its first-ever Field Note Writing contest, open to writers throughout Georgia. We picked one student runner-up Gabrielle Richmond, whose Field Note about Arabia’s...
Known by many as “Mr. Charlie,” Davidson, Sr. owned the Arabia Mountain quarry and was one of the most powerful businessmen in Georgia. He also had Klan sympathies and was...
Despite pay disparities and harsh working conditions, Black quarry workers were instrumental in the growth of a granite industry that made Lithonia prosperous. The ledge shudders before you feel it...
While the Bruce Street Schoolhouse ruins are currently undergoing a revitalization, back in the mid-20th Century, this grassroots school provided education to a generation of Black students,...
Rock quarrying seems to not have been the only source of explosions at Arabia Mountain… Many sites around the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area have been used for more than...
On Monday, July 17, a mysterious geological event occurred at Arabia Mountain that left large cracks in the outcrop. Was that an earthquake that struck Arabia Mountain earlier this week?...
Granite relics, historic homesteads and spiritual sanctuaries were showcased at the first Arabia Mountain Expedition entitled “Lithonia Rocks.” The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation...