Ponce-De-Leon-Park on WACN 21 Newshttps://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/tags/ponce-de-leon-park/Recent content in Ponce-De-Leon-Park on WACN 21 NewsHugoen-us© 2026 WACN 21 News. All rights reserved.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:10:00 -0400Historic Ponce magnolia trunk falls near old Crackers outfield sitehttps://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/local/ponce-magnolia-crackers-history-aug-5-2026/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:10:00 -0400https://wacn21-news-1a92c2.pages.catalystgroup.tech/local/ponce-magnolia-crackers-history-aug-5-2026/<p>ATLANTA — A living landmark that outlasted a ballpark, a Sears warehouse era, and a shopping-center rebuild finally lost a fight with gravity on the Ponce corridor.</p> <p>The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a twin-trunk magnolia long associated with the outfield of Ponce de Leon Park — home of the minor-league Atlanta Crackers before the Braves arrived — lost one trunk. Crews removed fallen wood Monday in the hidden space behind a TJ Maxx at Midtown Place, across from Ponce City Market and below the BeltLine. Sawdust on asphalt and splintered limbs on the hillside marked the work; many passersby on the trail above could have missed it entirely.</p>