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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 its promising future.

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. 

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Sunday in the Park ft. Tunes from the Tombs

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Sunday in the Park 2023 hosts our annual Tunes from the Tombs music festival where…

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Fall Plant Sale

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Shop a great selection of interesting and hard-to-find plants at Historic Oakland Foundation’s Fall Plant…

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Oakland’s Music Makers

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Discover the stories of prodigies, bandmasters, a dance club DJ, a beloved family songbird, and…

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Fifty Ways to Die

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From disease outbreaks to battlefield wounds to murders, this tour traces the myriad ways Oakland…

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Historic Oakland Foundation Breaks Ground on New Visitor Center

Historic Oakland Foundation Breaks Ground on New Visitor Center

On September 5, 2023, Historic Oakland Foundation staff, volunteers, and board members along with City officials and Foundation supporters celebrated…

Governors of Georgia: Joseph M. Brown

Governors of Georgia: Joseph M. Brown

Oakland Cemetery is home to many important mayors, celebrities, and public officials. Among these individuals are six governors who today…

An Interview with Sunday in the Park Band: the Ain’t Sisters

An Interview with Sunday in the Park Band: the Ain’t Sisters

We recently interviewed the Ain’t Sisters, one of our local bands for Sunday in the Park ft. Tunes from the…

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