Past Programs

Take a look at Georgia’s architectural treasures through the lens of an architect’s sketchbook

Grab your favorite beverage and join us virtually for an exciting preview of Judge Clarence Seeliger’s newly donated collection

Learn the best way to collect the history of your family

Join fellow DHC members, staff, and board members for this year’s Annual Meeting

Get to know the most common house styles in Georgia

Take a virtual tour of the Historic DeKalb Courthouse

Tune in to hear all about the history of the Jewish community in Atlanta

Learn about the hidden history of old Atlanta

Tune in as we celebrate the African American families that shaped DeKalb’s and Atlanta’s history

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Join Russell Clayton as he speaks about the life and work of Athos Menaboni

Check out the guidebook outlining the top 111 places in Atlanta you have to visit!

Discover the haunted history of the Historic DeKalb Courthouse

Is the Trinity Place Historic Complex haunted?

Learn all about Bobby Jones and where he learned to play golf

Documenting the intersections of the twin pandemics of COVID-19 and social injustice

Learn about all the weird, wonderful, and obscure places Atlanta has to offer!

Study up and test your knowledge on DeKalb County history!

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Learn about the story of the Donaldson-Bannister Farm located in Dunwoody, GA

Become a volunteer docent with the DeKalb History Center

Learn about the major role African Americans played in the culinary history of Atlanta

Learn how to research your genealogy in DeKalb County

Come and learn about the Jazz Age in the South

Learn how to research your historic home or property

Ring in 2020 with a roaring 1920s-themed New Year’s Eve bash

Learn about the turning points in U.S. immigration policy and their impacts

Get to know residents who helped make Atlanta what it is today

Donate to help the archives today

Learn the origin stories of Georgia’s most interesting place-names

Lyon Farm Restoration with Arabia Mountain Heritage Area

Member Only Tour and Picnic

Tour Decatur’s historic homes and buildings

Explore the history of Atlanta during Prohibition

Join DHC as we recount the spooky history of the building

Linton C. Hopkins talks about: East Lake – Where Bobby Learned to Play

Chip Davidson, III, and the Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve

Explore the most diverse square mile in America—Clarkston!