From gospel to hip hop to indie rock, Atlanta’s musical roots run wide and deep. The city’s tuneful history is evident at Oakland Cemetery where musicians of all genres are buried together in eternal slumber. One of Oakland’s most notable…
More than 70,000 souls rest at Oakland Cemetery, including 6,900 Confederate soldiers buried in the Confederate Memorial Grounds. Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) is working to expand understanding of Oakland Cemetery’s Civil War history through contextual panels and digital exhibits. This…
On June 15, photographers of all skill levels joined Oakland guides on a guided walk through the gardens during golden hour. Check out a few of the subjects and scenes that were captured during the walk. Bob Fechte, "A…
On April 13, photographers of all skill levels joined Oakland guides on a guided walk through the gardens during golden hour. Check out a few of the subjects and scenes that were captured during the walk. Mark your calendars for…
Sarah White Carlisle is often recognized as the “Mother of Atlanta.” Sarah was born in Marietta in 1825 and she married 21-year-old Willis Carlisle in 1841. On the advice of the preacher who married them, the young couple moved to…
On August 25, HOF held our Summer Sunset Oakland Cemetery Photography Workshop. Photographers of all skill levels joined Oakland guides on a two-hour instructional workshop. Check out a few of the subjects and scenes that were captured during the workshop.…
The city of Atlanta is a major transportation hub with Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (often called the world‘s busiest) and major interstate highways that connect here and troll motorists with some of the worst traffic in the nation. We have MARTA,…
Although fraternal organizations in the United States date back to the colonial period, the growth of these organizations increased drastically after the Civil War. By the end of the 19th century, there were hundreds of fraternal organizations with an estimated…
This month the Love Stories of Oakland program returns to share stories of love – romantic, platonic, temporary, and eternal – found at Oakland Cemetery. A cemetery may seem like a strange place to learn about love, but of the…
On December 29, 1847, Georgia governor George W. Towns approved legislation that reincorporated the town of Atlanta as the city of Atlanta. In 2017 Atlanta’s celebrates is 170th birthday! In 1837 a marker was placed near present-day Underground Atlanta to…
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