Historic Oakland Cemetery is Atlanta’s oldest public park and the final resting place of many of the city’s most noted citizens. Less than a mile from downtown, its 48 acres are full of treasures – history and gardens, sculpture and architecture, ancient oaks and magnolias.
Events & Tours
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Juneteenth Celebration
Mark your calendars and make plans to head to historic Oakland Cemetery on June 17…
The Women of Oakland
This 75-minute tour challenges the myth of Southern womanhood by uncovering the true social and…
Epitaphs: The Immortality of Words
Join us as we explore some of the fascinating epitaphs that grace the monuments of…
Join in June! Membership Month
It's Membership Month at Historic Oakland Foundation! Join or renew in June and you'll be…
The Latest
New Special Topic Tours at Oakland
We recently added a few new special topic tours into our tour rotation! Read the descriptions below to learn more…
Headstone Cleaning: What Not To Do!
Grave marker cleaning is by far the most common preservation effort that takes place within a cemetery. At Oakland, we…
Mothers of Oakland
On the second Sunday of May, we celebrate moms everywhere and honor different forms of motherhood. In honor of this…