A 1939 article in the Atlanta Constitution describes Sirron Nurseries as sixteen miles outside of Atlanta and three miles from Chamblee on Chamblee Dunwoody Road. The article states that the 75 acres nursery is owned by Ora Green Norris (Mrs. A. L Norris) and is managed by landscape architect H. K. Shirley. The nursery was particularly known for the shrubbery they grew. There was a small painted white wood building for the nursery with the words Sirron Nurseries across the front. Customers could contact the nursery by calling Cherokee 1922.

Ferries were once the primary way to cross the Chattachoochee River. There were two places to get across the river on foot, where the water was shallow enough for this to be possible. One crossing was at the Shallow Ford, just west of the Roswell Road bridge across the river. The other was the Island Ford, where the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area at Island Ford is today. This article will cover a few ferries, but does not include all the ferries of the Chattahoochee River.

Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church followed the tradition of Sacred Harp Singing. Also known as Fa, Sol, La singing, no musical instrument were used to accompany the voice. The voice was believed to be the only musical instrument needed. In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, singing schools were often held at local churches and schools. Ebenezer Primitive Baptist Church sometimes hosted these events, as well as Sacred Harp Singing Festivals.

Michael Hitt pointed out that the history of indigenous people goes much further back, before the Creek and Cherokee were in this area. A Georgia Department of Natural Resources chart shows the Archaic period as 8000 BC to 1000 BC. During this time, people would have used natural shelters, such as the the rock overhangs along the paths of the Island Ford Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Sandy Springs.

I recently came across this postcard of a group of soldiers at Norcross Rifle Range and have been researching their names to learn who they were. They are from Company B, 325th Infantry, 82nd Division. I’ll return to this postcard later as more information is discovered, but for now I want to share what I’ve found about three of the men.

Thanks to L. C. Orr, I was able to learn the history of the land where Peachtree Charter Middle School is located on North Peachtree Road. Mr. Orr shared his memories of living in a two story farmhouse on the land between 1943 and 1948

Roberts Drive in Dunwoody and Sandy Springs is named for the engineer of the Roswell Railroad Isaac (Ike) Roberts. He was the engineer for the entire time the railroad operated-1881 until 1921. People that worked with him and those that lived along the railroad called him Cap’n Ike. The railroad ran between Chamblee and Roswell, with stops at Wilson’s Mill, Dunwoody, and Powers Station.

The story of how Dunwoody got its name has been passed down from early families and it goes like this: Major Charles Archibald Alexander Dunwody applied for a post office for the area and an extra “o” was added to the name.