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. It’s a wedding venue, a green space, an art gallery, a classroom space, and a place to celebrate the city’s rich and fascinating past and future.
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Tombstone Trotters Run Club
Historic Oakland Foundation and Big Peach are introducing a new Oakland Cemetery run (or walk)…
Sights, Symbols, and Stories of Oakland
Discover the history, the period gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its…
We Shall Overcome: African American Stories From Civil War to Civil Rights
“We Shall Overcome” became the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, but…
Oakland’s All-Stars: Sports Legends of Atlanta
Go team! Atlanta is home to five major sports teams, several powerhouse universities, and diehard…
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Atlanta’s Cultural History as Reflected in a Restroom
Restrooms can be an unexpected reflection of cultural history. From the aqueduct and spring-fed public baths of the Roman Empire to the domed hammams of Turkey, public facilities reveal a…
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