Learn all about Carver Hills Doraville with Community Activist Sigrid Harris.
When plans for a General Motors assembly plant in Doraville were underway in the early 1940s, a community of Black families, their school and a church were displaced. Homeowners were bought out and offered land for new homes in a nearby Doraville location. General Motors bought 150 acres for the new neighborhood, called Carver Hills, named for George Washington Carver. It was located where Peachtree Industrial Boulevard and I-285 meet.
Just a few years later, the creation of I- 285 split Carver Hills while further redevelopment narrowed the neighborhood to essentially one street.The Mt. Carmel African Methodist Episcopal Church still stands on Carver Drive where a few remaining Carver Hills homes still stand. First established in 1879, Mt. Carmel AME is the oldest African American congregation in Georgia. In 2023, a historical marker was placed to recognize Carver Hills and the Mt. Carmel AME Church.
Details:
Bring your lunch!
FREE
September 15, 2026
12:00 PM
DeKalb History Center
Second Floor
101 E. Court Square
Decatur, GA 30030
Parking Information:
Plenty of parking is available in Downtown Decatur. Options include, street parking and parking garages. The closest is One West Court Square, located next door. Garage has two entrances, Swanton Way and West Ponce De Leon.
DHC Members receive $5 Parking Voucher, good for all day at One West Court Square.
Accessibility:
We don’t have any specified accessible spots, but a few designated spots are available close by on East Court Square.
