Stone Mountain in DeKalb County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

So, What Happened Here?

Photographed by Jason Armstrong, May 7, 2022

1. So, What Happened Here? Marker

Inscription. On June 3, 1996, as part of the Centennial Olympic Games Celebration, a massive bronze sculpture of five thoroughbred horses running through the collapsed Berlin Wall was unveiled on this spot. The piece was 18 feet wide by 12 feet high and weighted seven tons. In 1997, the piece was carefully moved from here to its permanent location in the courtyard of the George Bush Presidential Library Center on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

Erected by Stone Mountain Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is June 3, 1996.

Location. 33° 48.713′ N, 84° 8.543′ W. Marker is in Stone Mountain, Georgia, in DeKalb County. It is on Memorial Hall Circle, on the right when traveling east. When faceing Memorial Hall it is to the left of building. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stone Mountain GA 30087, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Georgia’s Piedmont

and in Metro Atlanta.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stone Mountain - Confederate Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Country Comes Before Me (approx. 0.2 miles away); Powell Academy (approx. ¼ mile away); Powell Academy Schoolhouse (approx. ¼ mile away); Davis House (approx. ¼ mile away); Allen House (approx. 0.3 miles away); DR. Chapmon Powell's Cabin (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Medicine House" (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stone Mountain.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 340 times since then and 24 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 14, 2022, by Jason Armstrong of Talihina, Oklahoma. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.