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Passenger Coach No. 3780

This all steel passenger coach was built for Southern Railway Systems by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in 1924. It has a seating capacity of 72. Withdrawn from service in 1959 for presentation...

This all steel passenger coach was built for Southern Railway Systems by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation in 1924. It has a seating capacity of 72. Withdrawn from service in 1959 for presentation...

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Holy Row

Sunset Dr., originally known as church street, and later "Holy Row" has a long and storied past. On November 5, 1875 Norman Flavius Cooledge, an educator, bought the parcel of land (currently the...

Sunset Dr., originally known as church street, and later "Holy Row" has a long and storied past. On November 5, 1875 Norman Flavius Cooledge, an educator, bought the parcel of land (currently...

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Site of Norcross Public Library

In February 1907, the Norcross Women's Club took on the challenge of forming a public library. The Norcross Library, Gwinnett County's first, opened on July 1, 1907 in a small room in the public...

In February 1907, the Norcross Women's Club took on the challenge of forming a public library. The Norcross Library, Gwinnett County's first, opened on July 1, 1907 in a small room in the...

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Site of Norcross Presbyterian Church - Circa 1899

Originally chartered in 1833 by the Fairview Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, the church was originally located at the intersection of Beaver Ruin Road and Hopkins Mill Road on land donated...

Originally chartered in 1833 by the Fairview Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, the church was originally located at the intersection of Beaver Ruin Road and Hopkins Mill Road on land donated...

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Site of Norcross Methodist Church - Ca. 1875

The origins of the Norcross Methodist Church date back to approximately 1818, when a small group of people formed a church named Medlock´s Chapel about 1 ½ miles southeast of what is now Norcross....

The origins of the Norcross Methodist Church date back to approximately 1818, when a small group of people formed a church named Medlock´s Chapel about 1 ½ miles southeast of what is now...

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Norcross Train Depot - Circa 1909

Norcross was founded as a railroad town in 1870 with the expansion of the Richmond-Danville Railroad out of Atlanta. It quickly became known as a restore town for vacationing Atlantans wishing to...

Norcross was founded as a railroad town in 1870 with the expansion of the Richmond-Danville Railroad out of Atlanta. It quickly became known as a restore town for vacationing Atlantans wishing to...

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National Register of Historic Places - City of Norcross

The Norcross Historic District has been preserved as a 19th century railroad town, and its historical significance has been recognized by the U. S. Department of the Interior through its listing...

The Norcross Historic District has been preserved as a 19th century railroad town, and its historical significance has been recognized by the U. S. Department of the Interior through its listing...

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Jonathan Norcross

When Jonathan Norcross died on December 18, 1898, The Atlanta Constitution featured his picture on its front page, proclaiming him, "The Father of Atlanta" and "Atlanta's Most Historic Citizen"...

When Jonathan Norcross died on December 18, 1898, The Atlanta Constitution featured his picture on its front page, proclaiming him, "The Father of Atlanta" and "Atlanta's Most Historic Citizen"...

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Historic Baptist Church - Circa 1884

On May 17, 1872, seventeen people convened in the Community House on Church Street or "Holy Row," now called Sunset Drive, in the fledgling town of Norcross, renamed First Baptist Church of...

On May 17, 1872, seventeen people convened in the Community House on Church Street or "Holy Row," now called Sunset Drive, in the fledgling town of Norcross, renamed First Baptist Church of...

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Checkers Alley

On this site, through the early teens of the last century, there was an alley used to access businesses off of main street, including Arthur Maloney´s corn mill which was located in the area...

On this site, through the early teens of the last century, there was an alley used to access businesses off of main street, including Arthur Maloney´s corn mill which was located in the...

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Aviation Tragedy

In the evening hours of December 6, 1953 four F-84D jet aircraft of 128th Fighter Bomber Squadron of the Georgia Air National Guard crashed near this site. They were returning from a routine...

In the evening hours of December 6, 1953 four F-84D jet aircraft of 128th Fighter Bomber Squadron of the Georgia Air National Guard crashed near this site. They were returning from a...

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Elisha Winn House

This house was built by Elisha Winn around 1812. In 1818, the Georgia General Assembly created Gwinnett County from Cherokee and Creek cessions and part of Jackson County. The first Gwinnett...

This house was built by Elisha Winn around 1812. In 1818, the Georgia General Assembly created Gwinnett County from Cherokee and Creek cessions and part of Jackson County. The first...

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Lawrenceville Female Seminary

The first building erected on this property was completed July 31, 1838 to house the Lawrenceville Female Seminary. The Reverend John S. Wilson was elected first president of the Board of...

The first building erected on this property was completed July 31, 1838 to house the Lawrenceville Female Seminary. The Reverend John S. Wilson was elected first president of the Board of...

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Fort Daniel

Fort Daniel was completed in 1813 to protect the frontier from Indians aroused by the British during the War of 1812. Presumably named for General Allen Daniel, the fort was garrisoned by the 25th...

Fort Daniel was completed in 1813 to protect the frontier from Indians aroused by the British during the War of 1812. Presumably named for General Allen Daniel, the fort was garrisoned by the 25th...

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Gwinnett County

Created in 1818 from Cherokee and Creek cessions, Gwinnett is an original county. Courts, elections, and sheriff sales were held, first, in the home of Elisha Winn, 1 mile east of the Appalachee...

Created in 1818 from Cherokee and Creek cessions, Gwinnett is an original county. Courts, elections, and sheriff sales were held, first, in the home of Elisha Winn, 1 mile east of the Appalachee...

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Garrard's Cavalry Raid

On July 20, 1864, Union forces under Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman, USA, were closing in on Atlanta. Hq. 2nd Cavalry Division. Brig. Gen. Kenner Garrard, was in Decatur, 6 miles E of Atlanta. Garrard´s...

On July 20, 1864, Union forces under Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman, USA, were closing in on Atlanta. Hq. 2nd Cavalry Division. Brig. Gen. Kenner Garrard, was in Decatur, 6 miles E of Atlanta....

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Peachtree Road

At Fort Daniel on Hog Mountain, about 12 miles NE, began the original Peachtree Road to the village of Standing Peachtree on the Chattahoochee River. This old road was opened to haul military...

At Fort Daniel on Hog Mountain, about 12 miles NE, began the original Peachtree Road to the village of Standing Peachtree on the Chattahoochee River. This old road was opened to haul military...

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Button Gwinnett

Button Gwinnett, for whom this county was named, was born in Gloucestershire, England, in 1735, the son of a Church of England minister. He worked in the store of his father-in-law in Dexter for...

Button Gwinnett, for whom this county was named, was born in Gloucestershire, England, in 1735, the son of a Church of England minister. He worked in the store of his father-in-law in Dexter for...

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White Plains Baptist Church

White Plains Baptist Church was organized in 1806, with all four sanctuaries located here. The current sanctuary was constructed in 1887. Welcoming its first African-American member in 1812, both...

White Plains Baptist Church was organized in 1806, with all four sanctuaries located here. The current sanctuary was constructed in 1887. Welcoming its first African-American member in 1812, both...

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Blue Star Memorial

A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America SPONSORED BY Greensboro Garden Club IN COOPERATION WITH Georgia Department of Transportation and City Council,...

A tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America SPONSORED BY Greensboro Garden Club IN COOPERATION WITH Georgia Department of Transportation and City...

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