Atlanta Skyline from Emory University

Atlanta Stories

Most people don’t know Atlanta. The modern high-rises might be the first thing you see, but the path from trail to train to world class city encompasses stories that run deep, reach far and have long lasting consequences.

We’re telling those stories

Five Points Atlanta

What is Five Points?

Five Points is where things come together. Intersecting here are Marietta Street, Edgewood Avenue, Decatur Street and Peachtree. But this confluence has brought together more than streets. It is the starting point for Atlanta’s most famous beverage….

Why walk Atlanta?

When we are asked if there are good places to take a walk in Atlanta, we respond with an enthusiastic, yes! Looking for some specific ideas?…

The Union of Captain John Miller and Thomas Brady

In 1881 these two men of the South began a partnership that we can still see hints of today.  The Miller & Brady firm sold feed, kept stables, and sold horses and mules in the 19th century. What was Miller Union before it became a popular restaurant?

Whitehall Street Atlanta was the center of commerce in the early 20th century

Whitehall Street

In 1835 Charner Humphries would build the Whitehall tavern along a stagecoach route caring for weary travelers. Learn where Whitehall is today.