Atlanta History

Designed by George Harwell Bond as an art deco cinema and live theater space, The Plaza Theatre first opened in December 1939.

Located just east of Atlanta off of I-20, Arabia Mountain is one of the more popular hiking spots for city-dwellers.

We buried our father Sam Massell yesterday in Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery. He has many legacies, but one they don’t write about is …

Before the interstates, tourists still drove to Florida through Georgia, usually on challenging dirt roads.

In the early 1920s, many came to Atlanta from the Appalachians to work in the cotton mills, bringing their music with them.

Big Bethel A.M.E. in the Sweet Auburn District is believed to be the oldest predominantly African American congregation in the metro Atlanta area.

In a city rich with history, Mary Mac’s Tea Room has made its mark on Atlanta since 1945.

The Macy’s Great Tree Lighting began in 1948, stemming from a suggestion by the former head of advertising for Rich’s department store, Frank Pallota.

Doll’s Head Trail in Dekalb County’s Constitution Lakes Park became a popular and unique attraction over the last decade.

Located on the corner of Peachtree and Marietta Streets, Jacob’s Pharmacy sold the first glass of Coca-Cola for five cents in 1886.

Founded as the Boston Red Stockings in 1871, the Braves are the oldest continuously operating professional sports franchise in America.

Atlanta’s music scene is a melting pot of genres ranging from hip-hop, R&B, gospel, and country.

Located in the heart of Downtown Atlanta, the CNN Center has always been a significant structure to the city, even before the popular news network made the building its home.

Well known as Atlanta’s original nightspot for big kids since 1979, Johnny’s Hideaway is still the go-to spot for many, but most have no clue what happens behind the scenes at the popular restaurant and dance club.

Son of Coca-Cola co-founder, Asa Griggs Candler Jr., built his massive Briarcliff Estate in the early 1920s. The 42-acre Atlanta property

Manuel’s Tavern prides itself on conversation. In 1956, Manuel Maloof opened this music-less tavern in hopes of creating a safe place where conversation was encouraged.

Until 1904, the only way to cross the Chattahoochee River from Buckhead to Vinings was by ferry or boat, before a 280-foot steel bridge was erected.

Traveling to the intriguing School Bus Graveyard in Habersham County, visitors take photos with the graffitied buses but few know how they came to be.

Established in 1914, only 50 years after the burning of Atlanta, a small but mighty group of Atlantans met and established what is now known as Atlanta Writers Club.

In 1925, Huff Daland Dusters, Delta’s predecessor, was founded in Macon as the first commercial agricultural flying company and crop dusted everywhere from Florida to Arkansas and California to Mexico.

Atlanta Decorative Arts Center, the Southeast’s leading center for interior design and home furnishings, opened its doors 60 years ago.

At one time, railway traffic boomed through our city.

Little known to newer generations of Atlantans is the tragic history behind the Woodruff Arts Center.

Eleven U.S.states have state capitol domes topped with gold.

Holding the distinction of the city’s oldest and longest-serving hospital, Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital was Atlanta’s first hospital post-Civil War.

It’s no secret that The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is an Atlanta staple for news.

Freedom Park, located in the Inman Park neighborhood, was created in the 20th century.

Walking through Downtown, you’re bound to see some incredible architecture from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

All sports fans know where they were April 8, 1974.

The Hawks’ history in Atlanta began in 1968 when Georgia real estate developer Thomas Cousins and former Georgia Governor Carl Sanders purchased the franchise and moved it from St.