Atlanta, Georgia October 28, 2021 Chief Tomochichi stands proudly at the Millennium Gate Museum at Atlantic Station, his home for the next year or so while they ready his permanent placement at Rodney Cook, Sr. Peace Park in West End. The first photos I saw in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution struck me as wrong, the statueContinue reading “Chief Tomochichi and Monuments to Peace”
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Preserving History One Building at a Time
Monday, August 11, 2014 Posted by Debby Yoder, ATHENS, GA – The City of Athens embraced historic preservation in the 1980s when R.E.M., the B-52’s, and the Indigo Girls where making Athens a music epicenter and much of the country was tearing down old building. The well-preserved buildings provide a peaceful balance for the energyContinue reading “Preserving History One Building at a Time”
Segregation Persists – Even in Cemeteries
Sunday, June 1, 2014 Posted by Debby Yoder, MARIETTA, GA — Just north of Atlanta is the beautiful Marietta National Cemetery with rolling hills and symmetrical headstones. There are monuments of tribute and a large archway at the entrance. More than 10,000, mostly soldiers, are buried there. They served in every arena from the RevolutionaryContinue reading “Segregation Persists – Even in Cemeteries”
Mixed Use: The Historic Cemetery that Feels Like A Public Park
Saturday, March 23, 2013 Posted by Debby and Hubert Yoder, ALTANTA, GA — Oakland Cemetery, right in the heart of Atlanta’s Grant Park neighborhood and not far from downtown, was established in 1850 before the concept of public parks had emerged. Back then people would go to the cemetery to picnic, spend time outside and enjoyContinue reading “Mixed Use: The Historic Cemetery that Feels Like A Public Park”
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