Atlanta History

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.

Have you been dreaming of a White Christmas in Atlanta? Unfortunately, dreams are as close as we typically get to seeing snow on Dec.

For the past 72 years, Atlanta has welcomed the start of the Christmas season by lighting a giant tree for all to see.

What started in Buckhead as a dream of supporting business entrepreneurs in the tech space is now the fourth largest tech hub in the United States – also known as Tech Village.

There’s nothing quite like experiencing the supernatural during October, and Atlanta has plenty of haunted history from the past couple of centuries.

Atlanta has a long history in filmmaking, with the 1941 “Swamp Water” being the first “talkie” created in Georgia, as well as a notable increase in filming over the past several years.

Home to festivals, sporting events, summer camps, and picnics, Piedmont Park is a beloved urban oasis for Atlantans.

The Lake Claire Community Land Trust is a forward-thinking neighborhood green-space, offering more than 70 community garden beds and providing Atlantans with an urban oasis.

Deeply immersed in our city’s culture, the Atlanta Falcons’ beginnings date back to June 30, 1965.

Atlanta is rich in history, from people to events, and more.

Atlanta is full of influential architecture, one being the Healey Building.

Built by local Atlanta architect Eugene Wachendorff in 1924, Booker T. Washington High School was the first public secondary school for Black youth in the state.

Although not an actual lady, The Wimbish House in the heart of Midtown is just as lovely.

Six Flags Over Georgia became the largest regional theme park in the southeast when Angus Wynne, founder of Six Flags Over Texas, created his second theme park in 1967.

Born to Alabama sharecroppers in 1940, John Lewis grew up amid racial segregation. Influenced by the words of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., he went on to dedicate his life to not only ending racism but protecting all human rights. 

There’s nothing quite like spending a hot summer day at the lake, but many Georgians probably don’t realize that Lake Lanier, one of the most popular local lakes, is entirely man-made.

Clark Atlanta University was established June 24, 1988 from two separate institutions – Atlanta University (1865) and Clark College (1869).

It seems impossible to fit the history of protests and racial inequality in Atlanta into 100 words.

One Atlanta institution that’s been a stronghold during the pandemic (and for over a century before) is Grady Memorial, located in the heart of downtown.

The construction of I-85 across Georgia began in September 1951 and lasted until December 1979.

In Atlanta 25 years ago, things looked a little different than they do today.