Historic Lyon Farm in Stonecrest
Last week I had the opportunity to tour one of the oldest farms in DeKalb County, Lyon Farm, located at 4431 Lyons Road in Stonecrest, Georgia. The tour was a DeKalb Traveler program, made available to members of the DeKalb History Center and presented by staff from Arabia Mountain National Heritage Alliance.
Revolutionary War veterans in DeKalb County
According to “The History of DeKalb County: 1822-1900” by Vivian Price, twenty-one veterans of the Revolutionary War lived their last days and are buried in DeKalb County, including portions of DeKalb that later became Fulton County. Here is a brief history of a few of those soldiers.