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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… Continue reading Movie Night at 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… Continue reading The History of Fort Mac

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… Continue reading Community Turns out for Transit

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

Recently we were delighted to be joined by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms at the Fort Mac LRA office. It was an honor and a great surprise to have her as our guest during our team’s holiday celebration. We are grateful for her taking the time to come see the exciting things happening here, and to… Continue reading Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Stops By Fort Mac