Buckhead in Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
“The Storyteller”
Frank Fleming, Sculptor
Photographed By David Seibert, March 11, 2012
1. “The Storyteller” Marker
Local lore has recorded that in 1838 a hunter hung a deer’s head at about this location in front of Irby’s Tavern. The Henry Irby family owned 803 surrounding acres and the area was designated Irbyville on maps at that time. People started identifying the area by the buck’s head and the community then changed its name to Buckhead.It was annexed into the City of Atlanta in 1952. It now has official boundaries of twenty-eight square miles as designated by the Atlanta Regional Commission.
“The Storyteller” is sharing this information with its circle of small animal friends.
This City Park, Buckhead Triangle, is a product primarily of the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation.
Erected by Buckhead Coalition, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1838.
Location. 33° 50.417′ N, 84° 22.75′ W. Marker is in Atlanta, Georgia, in Fulton County. It is in Buckhead. Marker is at the intersection of Roswell Road
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Buckhead Theatre / The Social Center Reimagined (a few steps from this marker); Meet You at the Buck's Head / The Commercial Core Reimagined (a few steps from this marker); 4th A.C. at Buckhead (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gov. John M. Slaton (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civil War Siege Cannon (approx. half a mile away); Swan House (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Swan House (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Canton Apartments (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlanta.
Regarding “The Storyteller”. Sculptor Frank Fleming's home page is http://frankflemingart.com/Welcome.html
Additional keywords. Sculpture, Park
Photographed By David Seibert, March 11, 2012
2. “The Storyteller” Marker
Roswell Road is in the background.
Photographed By David Seibert, March 11, 2012
3. “The Storyteller” Marker
Photographed By David Seibert, March 11, 2012
4. “The Storyteller”
Photographed By David Seibert, March 11, 2012
5. “The Storyteller”
Photographed By David Seibert, March 11, 2012
6. “The Storyteller”
Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 837 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 11, 2012, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
