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Help needed to save the Publix Oak Tree, Again
Board of Zoning Appeals hears its case
DEFFERED Tuesday, November 21, 7pm
New date: Tuesday, December 19 at 7pm
City Hall
Board of Zoning Appeals hears case V-23-00012 that puts the Publix Heritage Oak in jeopardy again. The City turned down a tree removal permit and that decision is being appealed by the property owners. If the Board of Zoning Appeals approves the appeal, the tree will be cut down.
Request that the Board of Zoning Appeals deny the appeal to help save the tree.
This email will send your input to all members of the Board of Zoning Appeals. zoningappeals@johnscreekga.gov
History Question
A canal through here for barge transport between the Mississippi and the Atlantic?
That was the plan 150 years ago, but how and where would a water-filled canal with barge traffic cross the Chattahoochee River? That is the question. See the answer
The canal isn't the only potential big project here that ultimately didn't happen. From the 1830s to the 1950s experts, surveyors, governors, and Congressional Commissions arrived for site visits. Had any of those projects been completed, this area would have developed very differently, impacting both local history and the Johns Creek we see today.
See more questions and answers about little known facts of Johns Creek history
JC HISTORICAL SOCIETY PROGRAM
History of Johns Creek
"Before We Arrived"
This free program will be repeated at other locations around town. Watch for details.
Would you like to know more about the history of Johns Creek?
In partnership with the Spruill-Oaks Library, we'll present a fast-moving overview of local history that includes lots of
photos, graphics, and maps to help the audience imagine the landscape of the Johns Creek area, its events, and residents from the time this was part of the Cherokee Nation to the advent of modern-day development.
Our Historical Society meetings are also a chance to hear about history related activities in the Johns Creek area, share discoveries in local history, hear memories of long-time residents, and network with others interested in our area's past.
Students' Leadership Project exhibited the COVID experience in Johns Creek
"Same Storm, Different Boats" Exhibit
at Northview High School
April 19, 2023
5:30-7:30 pm
Capturing History of Our Time: Students of Student Leadership Johns Creek (SLJC) have captured some history of our time by collecting records and oral accounts of the response and impact of the COVID pandemic in our area. Titled "Same Storm, Different Boats", their research will be presented as an exhibit at Northview High School on April 19th, then housed at Ocee Library to be available for exhibit by schools or community groups. The full set of records collected, far beyond what could be included in the exhibit, will be placed in the Johns Creek Historical Society archives to document a significant event in Johns Creek history and will be available for future research.
Students worked on the "Same Storm, Different Boats" project under the direction of SLJC Executive Director Irene Sanders and Mercer University Assistant Professor Dr. Katherine Perrotta with funding provided by a $25,000 grant from the Library of Congress/Waynesburg University program. Mercer University also awarded a $4000 grant for the project. The Johns Creek Historical Society and the Gotham Center for New York City History also helped with the students' research.
Read the AJC March 19th article about the students' project
More information about the project at studentleadershipjohnscreek.com
Descendants of Sam Jones meet at Macedonia Cemetery
February 18, 2023: Johns Creek Historical Society members Carla Carter and Joan Compton were invited to speak to descendants of Sam Jones about their ancestors, history of the cemetery, the church, and to share the historical society's extensive research to discover records of those buried at the site, their relationships to each other, and stories of their lives.
Read more about the gathering of the Sam Jones descendants in Honoring, Reclaiming History. Macedonia Cemetery descendants remember dead, look ahead. Amber Perry, Johns Creek Herald. February 23, 2023Local restaurant showcases Johns Creek's past and present
Special Thanks for Donations in 2022
$1,000 from Commissioner Liz Hausmann. The Johns Creek Historical Society is honored to have received $1,000 support from Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann. Our thanks to Commissioner Hausmann for this support, her leadership as a multi-term County Commissioner, and her continued understanding of the importance of preserving history.
$2,500 from Johns Creek Advantage. Our thanks to the Directors of the Johns Creek Economic Development Corporation (DBA Johns Creek Advantage) for their contribution of $2500. We are honored by their support and recognition of the economic impact the Johns Creek Historical Society provides to the City of Johns Creek.
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Neighborhood history - Country Club of the South Resident of Country Club of the South researched the history of her neighborhood's land
