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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.

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Valerie Biggerstaff Valerie Biggerstaff

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.  

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