Historic Sites and History

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (182+ words) Mechanicsville takes its name from railroad workers who lived there in the 1880s, according to Atlanta Magazine. The neighborhood is near interstate highways and the former Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Today, the neighborhood remains hemmed in by major transportation infrastructure, with the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (314+ words) The project is planned as Falling Water Park, with an estimated total cost of $3 million. Atlanta is expected to provide a $1 million match, while the Georgia Department of Natural Resources grant will support trails, a boardwalk, educational signs and recreation,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (82+ words) Atlanta plans to transform a 26-acre forest near Langford Parkway into Falling Water Park after receiving a $2 million state grant. The city will contribute another $1 million toward trails, a fishing and birdwatching boardwalk, wildlife signs and outdoor recreation areas. Atlanta…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (258+ words) Main Street charm next to the world’s busiest airport Courtesy of City of Hapeville Hapeville was incorporated as a city in 1891, a time when railways defined the region. Along North Central and South Central avenues, railroad tracks run down the…...