Jun 8, 2020
Statement on Racial Justice
Dear friends and supporters of the National Heritage Area: The history of race in America is both marred and defined by conflict and inequality. This national fault line has broken...
Themes
Mar 9, 2020
Black History Everyday
Metro-Atlanta is filled with African-American historic sites, including in the National Heritage Area. The African American community has shaped our region’s story — one we can...
Feb 6, 2020
Racing Proud: Lithonia’s Forgotten Racecar History
Years before NASCAR existed, black racecar drivers made history on a secluded patch of land in rural Georgia. The story of the Atlanta Stock Car Club (ASCC) has not been...
Jul 11, 2018
The Best in This Section: A Short History of the Lithonia Soccer Club, 1907-1928
Author: Patrick Sullivan For many, soccer’s origins in Atlanta began with the arrival of the Chiefs in 1967. Yet the sport’s history in the metropolitan area can be traced back...
Sep 17, 2016
Modern Day Detectives Dig in on a Classic Mystery
This little three-wheeler may look like a stripped-down baby stroller. But what you’re really seeing is a high-tech tool that allows archaeologists to see underground. It’s like an X-ray machine...
Apr 10, 2016
Best Spring Hikes for Every Level
Spring brings warmer temps, longer days, flowering forests and fantastic hiking weather. Hike our top ten favorite Spring hikes in Georgia to waterfalls, wildflowers and stunning summit...
Mar 24, 2015
Red Carpet Ready
Your local monadnocks are decked out in red this spring, so now is the perfect time to see this yearly spectacle! Diamorpha may be only a few inches tall, but...
Apr 3, 2014
Dramatic Diamorpha
Local monadnocks are rolling out the red carpet for you in April. Once each year a rare plant, diamorpha smallii, turns an eye-catching red before donning pure, white flowers. Although it is only a...
Mar 26, 2013
Join Us For Public Archaeology at the Lyon Farm
We have reached our limit for participants! Please email us to be added to our contact list for updates on future digs. You can help archaeologists on an exciting journey...
Mar 15, 2013
New Home Needed; Shallow Pit Preferred
Finding a new home for an endangered plant species isn’t easy. Especially when that tiny plant prefers to live in a cozy pool on a granite monadnock. In early December,...
Mar 15, 2013
Journeys Project Makes History Personal
Shared memory is the basis for “Redressing the Stone: The Journeys Project in Lithonia, Georgia.” Months of research has cumulated in an exhibition merging history and art by visual mythologist...
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...