Since 2013, through History Alive, we’ve brought to life the history of Dunwoody and our surrounding community through speakers and workshops on a range of interesting topics – from how to trace your family genealogy to the story of the little train that once ran in front of the Donaldson-Bannister Farm. Through History Alive, we also offer tours of Dunwoody’s historic cemeteries, where some of Dunwoody’s earliest settlers are laid to rest, and participation in a variety of events related to historical traditions.
2020 Programs:
- February 1st – Children of the Holocaust, Speaker Andrea Miskewicz
- March 21st – TO BE RESCHEDULED – The Ancient Ways of the Cherokee and how we can use them today, Speaker Mark Warren
- May 16th – Historic Rural Churches of Georgia – Beacons of Another Time, Speaker Sonny Seals
- July 18th – The Winston Churchill You Never Knew, Speaker Joe Wilson
- September 19th – My Dad, the man who carved Stone Mountain, Speaker Donna Faulkner Barron
- November 21st – Underwater Ghost Towns of North Georgia: the story behind the story, Speaker Lisa Russell
Recent History Alive topics:
- How to trace your family genealogy
- The women of the Civil War
- Songs of the Civil War
- The Roswell Mill
- The “Dinky” and the Roswell Railroad
Recent History Alive events:
- Tours of the New Hope and Stephen Martin cemeteries
- Sacred harp singing at Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church, Dunwoody’s oldest church
- DPT Antiques Roadshow, at which people’s antique treasures were appraised
Follow our events calendar for the schedule of our next History Alive topics.
Mark believes today’s society can – and should – learn some valuable lessons and skills from those native people who inhabited the southeastern part of the United States hundreds of years before European explorers ever landed on its shores. Join us for a discussion and slide presentation on the most common native plants and trees that were used by the Cherokee for food, medicine, insect repellent, crafts, shelter an fire. Mark will bring along some handmade crafts for viewing and discussion.