| Author: | Joe Earle | ISBN: | 9781439626368 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. | Publication: | August 9, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Joe Earle |
| ISBN: | 9781439626368 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing Inc. |
| Publication: | August 9, 2010 |
| Imprint: | Arcadia Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Decatur proudly proclaims itself a city of �homes, schools, and places of worship.� While that motto might seem to describe any number of small towns, the words accurately capture the essence of Decatur, a place of fine and humble homes, well-regarded schools, and large, active churches. Founded by the Georgia legislature in 1823 to be the county seat of DeKalb County, Decatur took its name from Commodore Stephen Decatur, a U.S. naval hero of the early 1800s. In the years since, Decatur has grown into a busy suburb of neighboring Atlanta, produced Agnes Scott College, and attracted both the Scottish Rite Children�s Hospital and Columbia Theological Seminary. Decatur has been home to fascinating Georgians, including Civil War memoirist Mary Gay and writer Rebecca Latimer Felton, the first woman to be seated as a U.S. senator (if only for a day).
Decatur proudly proclaims itself a city of �homes, schools, and places of worship.� While that motto might seem to describe any number of small towns, the words accurately capture the essence of Decatur, a place of fine and humble homes, well-regarded schools, and large, active churches. Founded by the Georgia legislature in 1823 to be the county seat of DeKalb County, Decatur took its name from Commodore Stephen Decatur, a U.S. naval hero of the early 1800s. In the years since, Decatur has grown into a busy suburb of neighboring Atlanta, produced Agnes Scott College, and attracted both the Scottish Rite Children�s Hospital and Columbia Theological Seminary. Decatur has been home to fascinating Georgians, including Civil War memoirist Mary Gay and writer Rebecca Latimer Felton, the first woman to be seated as a U.S. senator (if only for a day).
