This Date in Atlanta/Buckhead History
On this date in 1885 nearly ten thousand people gathered in downtown Atlanta to witness the laying of the cornerstone at the site of the new Georgia capitol building. The construction project would take nearly four years before the building opened in 1889.
This Date in Atlanta/Buckhead History
On this date in 1922 approximately five thousand people witnessed the last hanging in Atlanta history which occurred outside the Fulton County jail. In December of 1921, Mr. Frank DuPre killed a jewelry store security guard who tried to prevent him from stealing a diamond ring for his girlfriend.
In 2004, Democratic Senator Zell Miller spoke [...]
This Date in Atlanta/Buckhead History
On this date in 1888 and just two weeks after Dr. John Pemberton died, Asa Candler purchased a one-third interest in the Coca-Cola Company. This made him the owner of two-thirds of the stock outright, plus he jointly owned the remaining third with Walker and Joseph Jacobs. In 1891, Candler would buy out the Jacobs to become [...]
