Oakland Cemetery reconnects with its Victorian roots with Sunday in the Park on Oct. 7 from noon to 6 p.m. Now in its 33rd year, the event draws thousands of visitors to the historic cemetery …

By Collin Kelley
Editor
Sue Gilman’s connection to The Wren’s Nest and West End goes back to her childhood. She grew up on Lucille Avenue just two blocks away from the historic home of writer Joel Chandler …

By Ann Taylor Boutwell
Oct. 1, 1868: Superintendent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad Edward Hulbert wrote Republican Gov. Rufus Brown Bullock (1834-1907) telling him that the temporary wooden passenger depot was no longer good enough …

By Ann Taylor Boutwell
Sept. 6, 1862: Mary Jane Thompson Peters buried her son Joseph, 1, in Atlanta’s city cemetery, later called Oakland. Her continuous lifetime commitments until death in 1911 were family, church, and community. …

Get into the London Olympic spirit by visiting the Atlanta History Center on Saturday, Aug. 11, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the family program, Go For the Gold.
Throughout the day, guests can explore the …

By Ann Taylor Boutwell
Aug. 8, 1922: East Lake resident Ernest D. Duncan, a realtor associated with the Grant-Jeter agency, received a city permit to build the Pershing Point Apartments. Albert Valdemar Gude’s contracting company constructed …