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150th Anniversary of the Civil War Actions in the Tucker Northlake Area

Tucker Historical Society will celebrate Tucker’s 122nd anniversary with a special Browning Courthouse Open House on Saturday, July 19th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm in observance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War actions in the Tucker Northlake area. The DeKalb Convention and Visitors Bureau (DCVB) printed a nice brochure of historic sites and civil war points of interest in DeKalb County. Tucker’s Browning Courthouse is first on the list. The DCVB brochures will be available at the event.

In addition to viewing archives and collections inside and outside the building, scheduled guest speakers will also be on hand to share their stories.
Tucker Historical Society members, Mary Bolton and her brother Paul Thomas, descendants of the early Browning family; Fran Franz portraying Miss Mary Gay of Decatur as she shares her stories of helping the Confederate soldiers and saving her Decatur home during Union occupation; and Gregory Bailey, Deacon and Community Service Director of Salem Missionary Baptist Church will share his story of discovering his family’s slave roots in Lilburn.

On the front lawn, Tucker Civic Association plans to have related historical activities for kids of all ages, information tables for Tucker community groups and refreshments.

Come learn about Tucker history and enjoy the day!

The DeKalb Convention and Visitors Bureau is located at 1957 Lakeside Parkway Suite 510 Tucker, GA 30084.  770-492-5050 (Ext.  1058) or 866-633-5252  (Ext. 1058).

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Happy Birthday Tucker!

Tucker’s 122nd anniversary is tomorrow, June 25th, celebrating the opening of the first Tucker Post Office on June 25th, 1892. The Tucker Historical Society is celebrating with a presentation to the current Post Master, Ms. Theo Best, in the lobby of the Tucker Post Office at 2:30 PM.The Tucker Historical Society will be presenting a custom baked creation from Tucker’s own Sweet Dee’s to the entire staff, and Harry Powell, of the Tucker Historical Society, will be presenting the book, “A History of Tucker 1821-1945”, by Tim Timmons, to Ms. Best.

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All Roads Lead to Tucker Georgia

All Roads Lead to Tucker

All Roads Lead to Tucker Georgia, written by former Tucker resident Helen Diane Story, will take you on a journey through Southern Charm and Wit, all the while learning what is truly important in life. Hear the words of a no nonsense Southern mother tell her daughter, “Girl, no matter where you are in life, you’ll never be lost as long as you remember, all roads lead to Tucker! Now put it in drive and get on down the road!”

The book is available for purchase at Diane’s website,  Tucker Days Remembered, and on Amazon.

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Garden Tour Success!

It was a great day with about 120 visitors to all the gardens. We thank our sponsors, ticket outlets, volunteers and gardeners for their support to make this a wonderful community event! Gardens are being visited this summer for next years tour, please email us if you would like for our committee to visit you and your garden.

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Tucker Historical Society’s 2014 Twelfth Annual Garden Tour

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2014 Garden Tour

Saturday, May 17, 2014 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Advance Tickets – $10.00 Tour Day Tickets – $15.00

The tour offers five private gardens and the Master Gardener’s Butterfly Garden at Browning Courthouse. Our 2014 gardeners are:

Nancy and Tom Ulbricht – Winding Woods area
Bill G. Breuer – Embry Hills area
Barbara and Dave Morris – near Edinburg Estates
Caroline and Darryl Riggins – Livsey School area
Donna and Tom Cole – Cooledge Road area

Buy your tickets now at one of the following locations:

    • Brockett Square Barber Shop – 3853 B Lawrenceville Highway
    • The Garden Enthusiast – 2316 D Main Street
    • Tucker Flower Shop – 2249 Idlewood Road
    • Tucker Pet Supply – 221 Fellowship Road

Thanks to our 2014 Garden Tour Sponsors

Bank of North Georgia Barbara Collins – State Farm Insurance Agency The Garden Enthusiast – Backyard Nature Station Consulting Service – Robin Lee Fitch, MS. MDiv, Licensed Professional Counselor Grecian Gyro Hampton Inn Northlake Primo Grills & Smokers Tucker Times/Hometown News Up Close and Personal in Tucker Smoke Signal Vulcan Materials Preprint Printing Aubery and Becky Daniels Henry Everett and Jesse Usleton Buddy and Marsha Pittard Scott Topping and George Wellborn John Wemuth and Mark Bryant Marion Croxton