Parks & Greenspace | Cascade History

Greenwood Cemetery

Chartered in 1904, Greenwood Cemetery evolved into a diverse resting place for many, including Atlanta’s Jewish, Greek, Chinese, and African American residents.

Infrastructure & Transit, Parks & Greenspace

Utoy Springs

Located near modern I-285, Utoy Springs evolved from an 1836 stagecoach stop into a 1920s recreational retreat, a brutal penal camp, and a suburban enclave.

Parks & Greenspace, True Crime & Vice

John A. White Park and Golf Course

Born from a bitter 1920s political battle, Atlanta’s John A. White Park survived a 1930 graft scandal, a Depression-era default, and 1990s environmental protest.

Parks & Greenspace

Fulton County Botanical Gardens

In the late 1930s, civic leaders attempted to build a 459-acre botanical wonderland on Gordon Road, a New Deal dream ultimately clear-cut for industry.

Early Atlanta & Civil War, Parks & Greenspace

Adams Park

Sculpted from local granite by WPA laborers in the 1930s, Adams Park survived political controversy to become the battleground that desegregated municipal golf courses.

Civil Rights & Social Justice, Neighborhoods & Subdivisions, Parks & Greenspace

Cascade Springs

Today spanning 135 acres of old-growth forest, Cascade Springs evolved from an active Civil War battleground and 1920s resort into a protected nature sanctuary.