Please join the Arabia Alliance on Tuesday, March 5 at 10am at the historic Lithonia Woman’s Club for a reading by Michael L. Thurmond from his new book: James Oglethorpe,...
Due to rain, this event has been rescheduled to Tuesday, March 12! Horace King was a master bridge builder and Freeman in the Antebellum South. Meet us at Murphy-Candler Trailhead...
Help us continue the clean up at the Bruce Street School Ruins. We invite you on this Valentine’s Day to Love a little on Bruce Street! Join the Arabia Mountain...
Join us for a habitat restoration workday at Lyon Farm. Connect with Birds Georgia staff to learn the importance of native plants and habitats for birds and other wildlife. Birds...
Join us for a habitat restoration workday at Lyon Farm. Connect with Birds Georgia staff to learn the importance of native plants and habitats for birds and other wildlife. Birds...
Ada Anderson’s name may not appear in history books but she fed a generation of Lithonia school children and inspired many more with her recipes and generosity. Many history books...
From bondage to the “Bridge Builder King,” Horace King’s life as a Black man in the Deep South defied all odds and became the stuff of legends. Born into enslavement...
Held on March 30th, the Capital Campaign raised $1,450 in a single day and brought together community members from across the National Heritage Area. On the last day of March,...
Following Emancipation, members of the Flat Rock community had to navigate the rise of Jim Crow and deal with the harsh presence of segregation in daily life. Some left and...
Have you visited historic Lithonia? Once the granite capital of the world, this small southern city is situated at the northern end of the National Heritage Area and offers a...
Life in the rural South was not easy for members of the Flat Rock community, especially during Jim Crow. In this video, listen to board members and staff of the...
Quilt making has played an important role in the history of Flat Rock, one of the oldest Black communities in Georgia. Listen as Johnny Waits and Patricia Bryant, both descendants...