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Honoring American History in Athens, Georgia

Watch a video about a 2021 AARP Community Challenge project


LOCATION:  Athens, Georgia

GRANTEE: Athens Downtown Development Agency

AARP Community Challenge funds were used to install an interpretive exhibit at the Ware-Lyndon Historic House Museum with a focus on the property’s enslaved workers and their descendants. The grant also supported improvements to the Athens African American Heritage Pathway, which connects the Ware-Lyndon House with other historic locations in Athens.

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