Summer is a great time to explore the natural world and the world beyond the veil! Whether you're sitting around a bonfire behind your house or a campfire in the deep, dark woods, these titles from Oakland's online museum store…
A new gate near the intersection of Boulevard and Memorial Drive was completed this week, allowing visitors to enter historic Oakland Cemetery from the east. The construction of the East Gate is part of a larger effort by Historic Oakland…
We're all spending more time in the kitchen these days. Why not make it a fun proposition with these colorful, 100% unbleached cotton kitchen towels? We can't resist the charm of these super-absorbent 18 x 21" towels, and neither will…
Sometimes a dose of eccentricity is just what's needed to counter the hum-drum of the everyday. Even better when it's informative and entertaining! Immerse yourself in armchair explorations of the bizarre and truly mind-boggling history of medicine, a look at…
With the holiday weekend ahead, we've expanded our Fourth of July sale to include even more books in our online store. From thoughtful and informative essays on nature, the history of Georgia place names, humorous "southernisms", and hunting ghosts in…
Want to kick back under an umbrella in the sand with a great read this Fourth of July weekend? Celebrate the holiday while creating your own beach getaway vibe at home with a tropical drink and a good book at…
A Litany for Liberation. Written by Amina S. McIntyre and read by Deborah Strahorn. You can download the Litany here (.pdf). Download the map from our Reflection and Remembrance walk here (.pdf). This video concludes Historic Oakland Foundation's 2020 virtual Juneteenth…
Flux Projects presented the Georgia Gullah Geechee Ring Shouters at Oakland Cemetery on Juneteenth 2019. The event, which was offered in conjunction with Oakland's cemetery's Juneteenth celebrations, kicked off Flux's current project with Charmaine Minniefield, Remembrance as Resistance: Preserving Black…
Oakland Cemetery is the final resting place for many Atlantans who shaped their communities, Atlanta, and the region. These men and women founded schools, established places of worship, opened businesses, and created community groups. They confronted discrimination and worked to…
"We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights," a tour led by HOF volunteer Jihan Hurse as part of Oakland Cemetery's Juneteenth 2020 celebration. “We Shall Overcome” became the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement of…