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Fort Mac LRA Update And Changes

Dear Friends and Supporters Of Fort Mac LRA, We are happy to announce that due to the many changes on the horizon and the bright and brilliant future of the Fort Mac LRA and its Property we are proud to announce that we are busy creating a brand new streamlined, easy to use and functional website. We know that many of our neighbors, business leaders and stakeholders need to be kept informed on a regular basis

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Movie Night at Fort Mac

A beautiful evening brought some of Atlanta’s finest neighbors out for a holiday classic and our very first “Movie Night at Fort Mac”. The evening featured a 1st showing at 6:15pm and the adorable and everybody’s favorite “The Nightmare Before Christmas” A family-oriented Disney movie guaranteed to generate fun-filled laughter and a good time for the entire family. The film follows the misadventures of Jack Skellington, Halloweentown’s beloved pumpkin king, who has become bored with

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The History of Fort Mac

During the Spanish-American War, Fort McPherson served as a major military hospital and held a small number of prisoners from the Cuban campaign. At the end of the war, activity at the post slowed, and the Sixteenth Infantry Regiment, which had been stationed in Atlanta just after the Civil War, assumed garrison duty.  The Seventeenth Artillery Regiment was assigned garrison duty from 1902 until 1917 and was frequently deployed to Cuba, as well as to Texas and Mexico to

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Community Turns out for Transit

Fort Mac LRA, The Collaborative Firm and Pond Host Walking Audits to Inform Transit Connectivity and Access Study On Saturday, March 9, 2019, members of the community joined with Fort Mac LRA, The Collaborative Firm and Pond to conduct a walking audit of present and future connections to the Lakewood-Fort McPherson and the Oakland City MARTA Stations. The objectives of the walking audits were to collect input on how the community currently travels around the

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Fort Mac Kicks Off Financial Literacy Series: The Tax Preparedness & Preparation workshop

On Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, the Fort Mac Financial Literacy Series kicked off with a Tax Preparedness & Preparation workshop. Hosted by ARTlanta at the Stained Gallery and presented by financial planning expert Esohe Galbreath, members of the community received an engaging and informative session that helped those in creative / self-employed industries with questions on managing the financial aspect of their businesses. In addition to giving basic guidance on steps such as maintaining receipts

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