Wednesday, September 23, 1970

Places: GA-Woodruff Art Center

 

 

 

 


Woodruff Art Center-___' (Quad) (33.78925, -84.38515)

1280 Peachtree Street, Atlanta

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From Wikipedia   a visual and performing arts center located in Atlanta, Georgia. The center houses three not-for-profit arts divisions on one campus. Opened in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, and the High Museum of Art. ...  its greatest benefactor, Robert W. Woodruff

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Saturday, September 19, 1970

Places: GA-Sweet Auburn District

 

 


Sweet Auburn District-___' (Quad) (33.75483, -84.38131)
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From Wikipedia: a historic African-American neighborhood along and surrounding Auburn Avenue, east of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The name Sweet Auburn was coined by John Wesley Dobbs, referring to the "richest Negro street in the world," one of the largest concentrations of African-American businesses in the United States. 

NRHP reference No.76000631

 

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Places: GA-Stone Mountain

 

 


Stone Mountain-1,683' (Stone Mountain) (33.8060319, -84.1458966)
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Little Stone Mountain Creek-837' (Stone Mountain) (33.8231608, -84.1407502)
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Stone Mountain Park Lake-North-840' (Stone Mountain) (33.8218164, -84.1541883)
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Stone Mountain Creek-725' (Stone Mountain) (33.8462150, -84.1996416)
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Stone Mountain Lake-837' (Stone Mountain) (33.8084930, -84.1335443)
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Stone Mountain Park Lake-South-843' (Stone Mountain) (33.7975868, -84.1442085)
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Stone Mountain Park Lake-896' (Stone Mountain) (33.7901062, -84.1249165)
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Pine Mountain-1,060' (Conyers) (33.7120530, -84.0854710 )
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From GNIS:

  • Stone Mountain, also known as
    • Crystal Mountain-Krakow, Kenneth K. Georgia Place Names. Macon, Ga.: Winship Press, 1975.
    • Lone Mountain-Krakow, Kenneth K. Georgia Place Names. Macon, Ga.: Winship Press, 1975.
    • New Gibralter-Krakow, Kenneth K. Georgia Place Names. Macon, Ga.: Winship Press, 1975.
    • Rock Fort Mountain-Krakow, Kenneth K. Georgia Place Names. Macon, Ga.: Winship Press, 1975.
    • Rock Mountain -Krakow, Kenneth K. Georgia Place Names. Macon, Ga.: Winship Press, 1975.
  • Pine Mountain, also known as Little Stone Mountain
  • Stone Mountain Lake-Located E of the summit of Stone Mountain, formed in the course of Stone Mountain Creek, 2.6 mi ESE of the community of Stone Mountain.


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Friday, September 18, 1970

Places: GA=Reynoldsville

 

 

 

 

 


Reynoldsville-___' (Quad) (33.751944, -84.354444)
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From Wikipedia   a historic district and intown neighborhood on the near east side of Atlanta, Georgia, located two miles from downtown. ... Reynoldstown is a community that was originally settled after the American Civil War by freed slaves who were employed by the railroad. Madison and Sarah Reynolds were among the first ex-slaves to move into the area, and it is believed that the neighborhood was named after them.

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Wednesday, September 16, 1970

Places: GA-Piedmont Park

 

 

 

 


Piedmont Park-876' (Northeast Atlanta) (lat, long)
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Piedmont Lake-876' (Northeast Atlanta) (33.7841638, -84.3748809)
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Atlanta Botanical Gardens is contained in the Park.

 an urban forest[2] and park in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, located about 1 mile (1.6 km) northeast of Downtown, between the Midtown and Virginia Highland neighborhoods. From Wikipedia

According to GNIS, Piedmont Lake is also known as Lake Clara Meer-Krakow, Kenneth K. Georgia Place Names. Macon, Ga.: Winship Press, 1975.

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Places: GA-William Perrin Nicolson House

 

 

 

 


William Perrin Nicolson House-___' (Quad) (lat, long)
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From Wikipedia   a historic house built in 1891, located on Piedmont Ave. in Midtown Atlanta, northeast of downtown. The building was designated in 1989 as a historic building by the City of Atlanta, as William Perrin Nicolson House.  ...  The house was built in 1891 by surgeon William Perrin Nicolson as a wedding present for his bride, Carolyn Crane. 

It is now a Bed and Breakfast

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Tuesday, September 15, 1970

Places: GA-Oakland Cemetery

 

 


Oakland Cemetery-___' (Quad) (33.748611, -84.371389)
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From Wikipedia-

Other burials


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  • March 25, 2025 - Walked the Oakland Cemetery then to the Atlanta Central Library.
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Sunday, September 13, 1970

Places: GA-Margaret Mitchell House

 

 


Margaret Mitchell House-___' (Quad) (33.781394, -84.384617)
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979 Crescent Ave. NE, Atlanta GA 30309

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From   Wikipedia: a historic house museum located in Atlanta, Georgia. The structure was the home of author Margaret Mitchell in the early 20th century. It is located in Midtown, at 979 Crescent Avenue. Constructed by Cornelius J. Sheehan as a single-family residence in a then-fashionable section of residential Peachtree Street, the building's original address was 806 Peachtree Street. The house was known as the Crescent Apartments when Mitchell and her husband lived in Apt. 1 on the ground floor from 1925 to 1932. While living there, Mitchell wrote the bulk of her Pulitzer Prize-winning 1936 novel, Gone with the Wind

From GPSMyCity: One could honestly stay in the Margaret Mitchell House for hours given the amount of experience, information, and context provided. From seeing what Atlanta was like back in the 1920s to insights into Margaret Mitchell's entire life; the hype around the casting and making of the "Gone With the Wind" movie – you will find it all here!

The "house" part itself is really just the first-floor apartment where Margaret and her husband lived (they did not actually occupy the whole space), which was recreated with 1930s decor. Although the artifacts were not owned by Margaret, the look and feel bring observers into the aesthetic of where she penned her famous novel. Midtown Atlanta might not have been the best area back then, hence she referred to the apartment as "The Dump", but you'll likely find it to be pleasant.

If you have time, be sure to head into the separate building across the backyard (covered in the price of admission) to watch part of the documentary on how the "Gone With the Wind" film was made, including the original casting footage with various Hollywood stars at the time. Another interesting section, packed with pictures, news reels, and newspaper articles, documents what it was like during the movie's 1939 premiere in Atlanta.

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  • March 21, 2025





Places: GA-St Mark’s United Methodist Church

 

 

 

 


St Mark’s United Methodist Church-___' (Quad) (33.7769, -84.3839)

781 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, Georgia

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From  Wikipedia The building was constructed between 1902 and 1903 by the congregation of Merritts Avenue Methodist Church after they outgrew their previous building. The architecture is notable for its use of Stone Mountain granite, triple entrance portal, and pot-metal stained-glass windows. The building is one of the few Gothic Revival granite churches in Atlanta.

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  • March 21, 2025







Places: GA-MaryMac's Tea Room

 

 

 


MaryMac's Tea Room-___' (Quad) (33.772907, -84.379996)

224 Ponce de Leon Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA

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From Wikipedia   a restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, serving Southern cuisine.

MaryMac's has hosted a wide range of people from entertainers, ballplayers, and a President.

 Good food with a good amount at a good price-from our time there.

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Saturday, September 12, 1970

Places: GA-Atlanta Central Library

 

 


Atlanta Central Library-___' (Quad) (lat, long)

One Margaret Mitchell Square, Atlanta, GA 30303

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From  Wikipedia  the main library and headquarters of the Atlanta–Fulton Public Library System.

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  • March 25, 2025 - Walked the Oakland Cemetery then to the Atlanta Central Library.
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Places: GA-Lenox Park

 

 

 

 

 


Lenox Park-___' (Quad) (lat, long)
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Morningside-Lenox Park-___' (Quad) (33.798633, -84.354819)
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Lenox Park can refer to either one of two neighborhoods of Atlanta or a park called Lenox Park. 

There is a shopping center called Lenox Square.

Morningside-Lenox Park-a subdivision begun in 1931 under the supervision of Ivey and Crook, architects.

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  • March 23, 2025 - Walk from Lenox Square to Lenox Park and back to our AirBnB.
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Friday, September 11, 1970

Places: GA-Krog Street Tunnel

 

 

 


Krog Street Tunnel-___' (Quad) (33.7528, -84.3636)
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1 Krog St NE, Atlanta, GA 30307

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From Wikipediaa tunnel in Atlanta known for its street art. Built in 1913, the tunnel links the Cabbagetown, Reynoldstown, and Inman Park neighborhoods. It is part of the Eastside Trail of the BeltLine for bicyclists and pedestrians to cross Hulsey Yard.

 

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  • March 22, 2025 - Walking Krog Street with its tunnerl, part of the Beltline then up the the Carter Library
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Places: GA-Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park

 

 


Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park-___' (Quad) (33.7563518,-84.3762061)

450 Auburn Avenue, NE
Atlanta, GA 30312 

 
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Various Highlights of the Park:

  • MLK NPS-Visitor Center
  • MLK NPS-Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church
  • MLK NPS-Freedom Hall
  • MLK NPS-Firehouse #6
  • MLK NPS-Birth Home
  • MLK NPS-International World Peace Rose Garden
  • MLK NPS-The King Center
  • MLK NPS-Gandhi Statue
  • MLK NPS-Behold Monument
  • MLK NPS-Dream Gallery


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Places: GA-Kennesaw Mountain

 

 

 


Kennesaw Mountain-___' (Quad) (33.983056, -84.578056)
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Tuesday, September 8, 1970

Places: GA-Inman Park

 

 

 

 

 


Inman Park-981' (Northeast Atlanta) (33.7576061, -84.3627037)

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From Wikipedia - an intown neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, and its first planned suburb. It was named for Samuel M. Inman.   

Inman was a prominent cotton merchant and businessman in Atlanta, Georgia, From Wikipedia

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  • March 22, 2025 - Walking Krog Street with its tunnerl, part of the Beltline then up the the Carter Library
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Place: GA-High Museum of Art

 

 


High Museum of Art-___' (Quad) (33.790047, -84.385566)
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From Wikipedia: the largest museum for visual art in the Southeastern United States. Located in Atlanta, Georgia (on Peachtree Street in Midtown, the city's arts district), the High is 312,000 square feet (28,985 m2) and a division of the Woodruff Arts Center.

 From GPSMyCityThe leading art museum in the Southeastern U.S, 'the High' is much larger than usually expected, with beautiful and varied collections inside the modern, sculptural, enamel-clad building. Founded in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association, it has evolved into one of the best curated art museums in the country where one can easily spend half a day.

With more than 14,000 works of art in its permanent collection (more than one-third of which were acquired at the turn of the 21st century), it's a great place for 19th- and 20th-century American art; European art (including Tiepolo, Monet, Matisse, Renoir, Degas, Pissarro, Rodin), decorative arts (especially from the late 1800s and early 1900s), as well as modern and contemporary art and photography. Among special highlights are the eclectic chairs and object art found throughout the galleries, Deborah Butterfield's "Horse Sculpture", and pretty much the contemporary collection in general.

The High places special emphasis on supporting and collecting works by Southern self-taught artists, such as Howard Finster, and includes a contextual installation of sculpture and paintings from his Paradise Gardens. Curiously enough, a curatorial department is specifically devoted to the field of self-taught art, a distinction unique among North American museums. What the artists lack in formal training they make up for in invention and a lot of it is just plain fun.

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The museum excels in showcasing rotating collections, so it's recommended to visit their website to see what's currently on display. Additionally, visitors should consider taking the daily "Highlights Tour" guided by docents, which starts at 1pm and doesn't require any reservations.

 

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Monday, September 7, 1970

Places: GA-Georgian Terrace Hotel

 

 

 


Georgian Terrace Hotel-___' (Quad) (lat, long)

659 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

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From  Wikipedia in Midtown Atlanta, part of the Fox Theatre Historic District, was designed by architect William Lee Stoddart in a Beaux-Arts style that was intended to evoke the architecture of Paris. Construction commenced on July 21, 1910, and ended on September 8, 1911, and the hotel opened on October 2, 1911.

 

Housed stars like Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh during the grand opening of Gone with the Wind.

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Sunday, September 6, 1970

Places: GA-Fox Theater

 

 

 

 


Fox Theater-___' (Quad) (33.7725, -84.385556)

660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308

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From  Wikipedia   The theater was originally planned as part of a large Shrine Temple as evidenced by its Moorish design. The 4,665-seat auditorium was ultimately developed as a lavish movie theater in the Fox Theatres chain and opened in 1929.

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Places: GA-Historic Fourth Ward Park

 

 


Historic Fourth Ward Park-___' (Quad) (33.766, -84.372)
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From Wikipedia points of interest:

 

  • Ponce City Market
  • Edgewood Avenue around Boulevard has become a bar and restaurant district after decades of neglect, prior to 2013 having been known for "drug traffic, petty crime, and homeless hideaways". Sister Louisa's Church of the Living Room and Ping Pong Emporium, a bar, is a landmark here.[12]
  • Industrial architecture along the BeltLine Eastside Trail, including the DuPre Excelsior Mill and National NuGrape Company lofts
  • part of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, including King's Birth Home
  • Atlanta Civic Center
  • Edward C. Peters House
  • Homage to King sculpture
  • WSB-TV tower
  • The Carter Center borders the neighborhood
  • The Jackson Street Bridge is one of Atlanta's most iconic landmarks for photos

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    Friday, September 4, 1970

    Places: GA-Delta Flight Museum

     

     


    Delta Flight Museum-___' (Quad) (33.655043, -84.420127)
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    1060 Delta Blvd. Bldg. B, Dept. 914, Atlanta, GA

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    Thursday, September 3, 1970

    Places: GA-Atlanta Cyclorama

     

     

     


    Atlanta Cyclorama-___' (Quad) (33.734158, -84.371064)
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    130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305

     

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    Places: GA-First Church of Christ, Scientist

     

     

     

     


    First Church of Christ, Scientist-___' (Quad) (lat, long)
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    From  Wikipedia  main congregation for Atlanta, Georgia’s Christian Science community. Its historic Greek revival church edifice is located on the corner of Fifteenth Street, N.E., and Peachtree Street in the city's Midtown section and is a contributing property in the Ansley Park Historic District.

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    • March 21, 2025

      March 21, 2025







    Places: GA-Centers for Disease Control

     

     


    Centers for Disease Control-___' (Quad) (lat, long)
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    David J. Sencer CDC Museum-___' (Quad) (lat, long)
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    From the Museum website: guided tours as well as self-guided visits that explore the current temporary and/or permanent exhibitions.

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    Places: GA-Michael C. Carlos Museum

     

     


    Michael C. Carlos Museum-___' (Quad) (33.790278, -84.324167)
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    571 South Kilgo Cir NE, Atlanta, GA 30322

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    From Wikipedia: an art museum located in Atlanta on the historic quadrangle of Emory University's main campus. The Carlos Museum has the largest ancient art collections in the Southeast, including objects from ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, the Near East, Africa and the ancient Americas.

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    Places: GA-Carter Library

     


    Jimmy Carter Presidential Library (Quad) (33.766389, -84.356389)


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    houses U.S. President Jimmy Carter's papers and other material relating to the Carter administration and the Carter family's life. The library also hosts special exhibits, such as Carter's Nobel Peace Prize and a full-scale replica of the Oval Office as it was during the Carter Administration, including a reproduction of the Resolute desk.

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    Places: CA-Cabbagetown

     

     

     

     

     


    Cabbagetown-___' (Quad) (33.749722, -84.366389)
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    From Wikipedia   an intown neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, United States, abutting historic Oakland Cemetery. ... The Krog Street Tunnel, which connects Cabbagetown and Inman Park, has become the city's centerpoint for street art. Street art, tags and graffiti are present in the Krog Street Tunnel and in adjacent areas of Reynoldstown notably the wall of the CSX Hulsey railyard along Wylie Street

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    • March 22, 2025 - Walking Krog Street with its tunnel, part of the Beltline then up the the Carter Library
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    Wednesday, September 2, 1970

    Places: GA-Atlanta Botanical Gardens

     

     

     

     


    Atlanta Botanical Gardens-___' (Quad) (lat, long)
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    Located in Piedmont Park a bit north of downtown Atlanta, bust still well within it boundaries, this is 30 acres of plants, buildings, wildlife and walkways.

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    • March 20, 2025 - Sherri and Gary visited the Gardens on our first day in Atlanta. Despite it being overcast and still very early Spring, the gardens held us entranced until we left.
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    Places: GA-Atlanta BeltLine

     


    Atlanta BeltLine-___' (Quad) (lat, long)
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    • March 22, 2025 - Walking Krog Street with its tunnerl, part of the Beltline then up the the Carter Library
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    Tuesday, September 1, 1970

    Places: GA-Atlanta

     


    Atlanta-1,050' (Southwest Atlanta) (33.7489954, -84.3879824)
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    East Atlanta-1,014' (Southeast Atlanta) (33.7401064, -84.3449251)
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    North Atlanta-997' (Northeast Atlanta) (33.8651033, -84.3365918)
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    State and County seat

    From GNIS:

    • Atlanta
      • ranked 29th by population in the 1980 census Incorporated as a city in 1845. Became the state capital in 1868.
      • From 1930 decision card:
        • On the Chattahoochee River
        • By act of the State Legislature the Capitol was moved from Millegeville to Atlanta in 1868.
        • Atlanta population was 270,367 in 1930.
      • Also named:
        • White Hall-Krakow, Kenneth K. Georgia Place Names. Macon, Ga.: Winship Press, 1975.
        • Canebrake-Krakow, Kenneth K. Georgia Place Names. Macon, Ga.: Winship Press, 1975.
        • Terminus
        • Marthasdale-Krakow, Kenneth K. Georgia Place Names. Macon, Ga.: Winship Press, 1975.
        • Standing Peachtree-Krakow, Kenneth K. Georgia Place Names. Macon, Ga.: Winship Press, 1975.
        • Whitehall
        • Marthasville


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    • March 19-April 1, 2025 - Two week trip to Atlanta by Sherri and Gary
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    Places: GA-APEX Museum

     

     


    APEX Museum-___' (Quad) (33.755278, -84.383056)
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    Sweet Auburn, 135 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303

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    APEX is an  acronym of African American Panoramic Experience

     From Wikipedia: a museum of history presented from the black perspective. It is located on Auburn Avenue in the Sweet Auburn historic district of Atlanta, Georgia. ... Mission is is to accurately interpret and present history from an African-American perspective in order to help all American and international visitors better understand and appreciate the contributions of African-Americans to America as well as the world.

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    Places: GA-Ansley Park

     

     

     

     


    Ansley Park-929' (Northwest Atlanta) (33.7931609, -84.3807599)
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    Currently called Ansley Park, but a plaque says Ainsley

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    Places: GA-Atlanta History Center

     

     


    Atlanta History Center-___' (Quad) (lat, long)
    130 West Paces Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA 30305 (Buckhead)

     Says that there is a MidTown at 10th and Peachtree

     

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    Includes Margaret Mitchel House (Midtown), Atlanta Cyclorama (Buckhorn),

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