Hear from the alumni who lived in Alpharetta and Johns Creek as they share their personal stories behind the Bailey-Johnson School on Kimball Bridge Road and the strong and caring community it created. Seating is limited, so please rsvp.
Come enjoy this celebration featuring food trucks, vendors, activities, guest speakers, and performances by Wonders of Worship Youth Choir, the Karla Harris Quartet, and Okorie "OkCello" Johnson.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
5 to 9pm
Newtown Park
3150 Old Alabama Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30022
entrance is free
The Johns Creek Historical Society has been a proud sponsor of both the 2023 and 2024 Juneteenth events.
This year, the historical society will be at the event showcasing some local history and ongoing research projects to document Blacks that lived in this area during its rural past.
Look for us at a table to the left of the stage and in front of the food trucks.
Finding a location for a history archives
Help us with a location to create a record of the past for future generations.
A goal of the Johns Creek Historical Society is to gather in one place the records and stories of the past to create both a physical and digital archive to preserve Johns Creek's history and make the records available to the public.
Currently, the growing contents of the history archives are housed in a private location. While not accessible to the public, information in the archives is constantly shared with both local, Georgia, and out-of- state researchers, authors, and family genealogists. Not having an appropriate space continues to negatively affect efforts to engage residents' help in preserving local history and our ability to accept valuable artifacts and documents.
Drawing above was proposed to meet needs in 2019. In the 5 years since, the research materials and archived items of the historical society have increased significantly.
Minimum Archives Space Needs - A climate-controlled and secure space in Johns Creek with:
- A locked storage area
- An area for history research that accommodates file cabinets, a map cabinet, a desk, work table, and digitizing equipment
See more about how research and gathering documents and artifacts are creating a history archives and research library.
This month's Johns Creek History
Civil War squirmish
Confederate captured
History Questions
What's the origin of the name Cauley Creek?
What Johns Creek Country Club had their original club house and sales center in a renovated cattle barn?
A canal through here for barge transport between the Mississippi and the Atlantic. How would it cross the Chattahoochee?
See answers to these and more little known facts of Johns Creek history
In Case You Missed It . . .
Special Thanks for Donations
$406.25 from Lauren Higdon
$1,000 from Commissioner Liz Hausmann. The Johns Creek Historical Society is honored to have received $1,000 support from Fulton County Commissioner Liz Hausmann. Our thanks to Commissioner Hausmann for this support, her leadership as a multi-term County Commissioner, and her continued understanding of the importance of preserving history.
$2,500 from Johns Creek Advantage. Our thanks to the Directors of the Johns Creek Economic Development Corporation (DBA Johns Creek Advantage) for their contribution of $2500. We are honored by their support and recognition of the economic impact the Johns Creek Historical Society provides to the City of Johns Creek.