The Bruce Street School Brunch Gala sold 75 tickets and raised nearly $7,500 for the historic schoolhouse’s revitalization. Preservation never looked so good! On the morning of February 17,...
Local histories abound with larger-than-life figures and fascinating tales. Enjoy this personal testimony about Frances Branham who taught at Bruce Street School for years. The Living Past The...
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...
Preservation with a purpose! Join the Arabia Mountain Heritage Area Alliance for brunch and signature mimosas to raise money for the revitalization of the Bruce Street School, the first African...
Arabia Alliance team members visited Sapelo Island and Harris Neck along the Georgia coast where Gullah Geechee communities are under multiple threats. Most coastlines these days are pretty well...
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...