Rush Memorial Congregational Church
In the spring of 1960, students from Atlanta University, the Interdenominational Theological Center, Clark, Morehouse, Morris Brown, and Spelman colleges formed the Atlanta Student Movement and...
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The Atlanta Student Movement
In February 1960, here at the site of Yates and Milton Drugstore, three students from Morehouse College–Lonnie King, Joseph Pierce, and Julian Bond–began to rally students from Atlanta’s...
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Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines began in 1924 as a crop dusting company, based first in Macon, Georgia, and then Monroe, Louisiana. C.E. Woolman led a group of investors in buying the company in 1928 and renamed...
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Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Atlanta’s First African-American Catholic Church Our Lady of Lourdes was established in November 1912 by Father Ignatius Lissner as the first...
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Rhodes Hall - Le Reve
Atlanta philanthropist and businessman Amos Giles Rhodes built Le Reve (The Dream) on his 114-acre estate in 1904. Designed by Atlanta architect Willis F. Denny II, the house is constructed...
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Early Segregation On Auburn Avenue
In 1900, businesses and professional firms at this end of Auburn Avenue were primarily White-owned and segregated, including United Investment Corporation Holding, Equitable Credit Union, and the...
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Original Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
This building has been designated as a National Historic Landmark. Best known to Atlantans as the first Georgia bottling plant of the Coca-Cola Company, this small two story commercial...
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The Battle of Ezra Church - Plaque 7 - Map
Map - The Battle of Ezra Church Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com. Original page, with additional info, here. Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.
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The Battle of Ezra Church - Plaque 6 - Forces Engaged
The Union Forces Engaged The Army of the Tennessee Maj. Gen. O. O. Howard The 15th Corps. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan 1stDivision Brig. Gen. Charles R, Woodson (Milo Smith´s, Williamson´s and...
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The Battle of Ezra Church - Plaque 5 - The Confederate Attack (con't)
Dense woods screened the extent of the Union line until revealed by storms of musketry which swept Brown´s ranks, in front and on the right where Williams´ fire enfiladed Johnston´s exposed...
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The Battle of Ezra Church - Plaque 4 - The Confederate Attack
On July 27th, Lieut. Gen. Stephen D. Lee assumed command of Hood´s former corps. Both he and Stewart directed to hold their respective corps "in readiness" and to report at Hood´s headquarters....
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The Battle of Ezra Church - Plaque 3 - The Union Dispositions
While the 15th Corps was feeling its way south through the densely wooded county behind Blair´s right, increasing resistance by Confederate cavalry skirmishers (dismounted), and...
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The Battle of Ezra Church - Plaque 2 - The Preliminary Operations
The city was encircled by 12 miles of fortification which Sherman later deemed "unassailable". Johnston was confident that he could hold Atlanta "forever", but he did not intend to become...
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The Battle of Ezra Church - Plaque 1
The Battle of Ezra Church July 28, 1864 The Battle of Ezra Church was the third of three desperate Confederate attacks on the forces of Maj. Gen. Wm. T. Sherman, which were closing in on Atlanta....
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The Evacuation of Atlanta
On July 30, 1864, General Hood, retaining Stewart´s corps in Atlanta, sent Hardee and Lee to Jonesboro to dispossess the enemy whose seizure of the railway at this point was ominous of...
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The Battle of Atlanta
Sherman´s grand objective in this campaign was the capture of Atlanta. The strategic importance of the Georgia capital as a military stronghold and depot of supplies was recognized by the...
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Transfer of Command
Under orders from President Davis, on July 17, 1864, General Joseph E. Johnston, the masterful tactician and soldier, relinquished command of the Army of Tennessee. To succeed him, General John...
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The Siege of Atlanta
Following these sanguinary Battle of July 22, 1864, enemy entrenched himself to the east and south of Atlanta. Then began the long and fearful siege which, lasting for six weeks, was veritably a...
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Hewlett Lodge
Hewlett Lodge The park’s headquarters and visitor center formerly served as a family summer retreat for Samuel D Hewlett, Sr., a prominent Atlanta attorney. Its rustic Adirondacks style –...
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Slave Square
Slave Square In 1852 the Atlanta City Council ruled that African-Americans were to be buried in a segregated section at the rear of Oakland Cemetery, at the eastern boundary of the original 6...
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