Atlanta, Georgia – A place once used for incarceration and agricultural labor could take on a different role in Atlanta: somewhere to walk in nature, learn about the past and make room for reflection. The challenge is giving the former Prison Farm a public future while preserving the history that makes the land significant.
Residents can see how that vision is taking shape on November 16, when the city presents a proposed master plan for the property. The free, two-hour event is open to everyone, including people who live far from the site.
Atlanta’s Department of Parks and Recreation will host the final presentation of the Restoration Memorial & Preserve Master Plan on Monday, November 16, from 6 to 8 p.m. The gathering will take place at The Overlook at the Oakland Visitor Center, 374 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30312…