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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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Holiday Tour of Eternal Homes

Special Topic Tour

Please Note: Due to inclement weather forecasted for Saturday, we are postponing the Tour of…

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Holiday Hunt Scavenger Hunt

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Gather a group of friends for a day of cemetery sleuthing on this self-guided scavenger…

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History, Mystery, and Mayhem

Special Topic Tour

Discover stories that defy explanation during this 75-minute guided tour of Oakland Cemetery! With more…

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The Women of Oakland

Special Topic Tour

This 75-minute tour challenges the myth of Southern womanhood by uncovering the true social and…

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Support Education at Oakland this Giving Tuesday

Support Education at Oakland this Giving Tuesday

As a vibrant public park and a treasured historic resource, Oakland Cemetery is a unique site where K-12 students can…

Visitor Center Construction Update: November 2023

Visitor Center Construction Update: November 2023

HOF Executive Director Richard Harker and Director of Capital Projects Neale Nickels update us on the construction of Oakland Cemetery’s…

Resident Spotlight: Charles J. Haden’s Brush with Presidential History

Resident Spotlight: Charles J. Haden’s Brush with Presidential History

It was November 1919, and future Oakland resident Charles J. Haden was presumably honored to be one of many prominent…

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