Join us on May 13th for the Annual Tucker Day Celebration. Stop by our booth, say hello, and learn about the exciting process we’re making in collecting, preserving, and sharing the history of Tucker, Georgia.
16th Annual Tucker Plant Swap & Share – Saturday, April 22, 2017
Our 16th Annual Tucker Plant Swap & Share will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017, 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM, in the parking lot of Tucker First Baptist Church located at the corner of LaVista Road and Fourth Street.
PLEASE BRING EXTRA:
Perennials
Native Plants
Shrubs & Trees
Annuals
House Plants
Books & Tools
Seeds & Pots
Plants are not for sale but donations are welcome at the information table. Tickets will also be available for the Annual Tucker Garden Tour.
Save the Date – Saturday, May 20, 2017 – Annual Garden Tour
The annual Tucker Historical Society Garden Tour will be held on Saturday May 20, 2017 from 9 am to 5 pm.
Tickets will be available soon and we are often on the look out for volunteers to staff the event. Stay tuned for more details coming soon!
A View of Northlake Then and Now
Long before Aldi, Mellow Mushroom, Publix, or the Mall came to town, the area known today as Northlake was primarily pasture and trees. In 1960 less than 100 residential homes occupied what has become a thriving commercial district.
The completion of I-285 in 1969, with three exists leading drivers through Tucker, changed the community forever. The opening of Northlake Mall in 1971, including a Davidsons, JCPenney, and Sears, cemented the idea that retail was here to stay. No longer would residents be dependent on mail order, trips to department stores downtown, or even a drive to nearby North DeKalb Mall (Opened in 1965).
Much has changed, yet much remains the same. Lavista, Briarcliff, Henderson Mill, Weems, Montreal, and Randolph Roads are visible on both the photograph from 1960 and a more recent image from 2015.
Browning Courthouse Day – Saturday, October 8th, 2016
Saturday, October 8th, 201610:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Tucker Historical Society invites the community to celebrate Browning Courthouse on Saturday, October 8, 2016 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Admission is Free for this Rain or Shine event.
The event is being held in conjunction with Tucker Recreation Center’s Annual Fall Festival which will give more people an opportunity to learn about Tucker history as well as the community services, enrichment classes and other year round services that occur at Tucker Recreation Center.
Browning Couthouse, circa 1860, will be open for visitors of all ages to see the special collections of Tucker Historical Society.
The Tucker Recreation Center’s Annual Fall Festival includes their Annual Yard Sale and a food drive for the Food Pantry. Yard sale space can be reserved by visiting TuckerRec.org and all proceeds benefit the Friends of Tucker Rec
Browning Courthouse is located on the front lawn of the Tucker Recreation Center at 4898 Lavista Road, Tucker, GA 30084.