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Heart of Decatur's African American community, also called 'The Bottom,' that grew from a freedmen's settlement after Emancipation until 1960s urban renewal demolished it; it produced leaders including Decatur's first Black mayor, Elizabeth Wilson.
The Beacon Community is a historical marker in Decatur, DeKalb County, erected in 1998. It is one of 98 historical markers documented in DeKalb County, among 143 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.
The site sits at 33.7733, -84.3006 near Decatur. The nearest cataloged historic site is DeKalb County Courthouse (courthouse), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Decatur, Lynching in America / Lynching in DeKalb County, and Baron DeKalb.
This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
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