This is part two of a blog post series highlighting the Oakland Cemetery residents featured in the 2019 Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween tours. Henry Rucker was the seventh of 14 children born to Edward and Betsey Rucker. The…
This is part one of a blog post series highlighting the Oakland Cemetery residents featured in the 2019 Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween tours. Born into a wealthy Atlanta family, Julia Gatins Murphy Hungerford spent her childhood moving between…
General Information Please see below for important information about Oakland Cemetery's 2019 Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween tours: Arrival Important: Capturing the Spirit entry is staged in two areas at Oakland: the main gate and the Bell Tower area.…
It's time to celebrate the Fourth of July, that most American of holidays! Hot off the presses and just in at Oakland's Museum Shop, these new titles for young ones bring the holiday alive with colorful illustrations and fun prose.…
Oakland Cemetery is a great place to hang out and unwind. With our new Oakland coloring book, you can bring the good vibes home! Immerse yourself in the beauty and history of Oakland while bringing the images of this historic…
Thanks to a generous grant from The Rich Foundation, Historic Oakland Foundation's PRO team was able to wrap up the final phase of restoration efforts on Jewish Hill earlier this year. The grant was broken down into three annual installments,…
by DL Henderson and Sara Van Beck During Illumine we are showcasing just a few of the interesting stories our creative team is shining a light on during this four-day light experience. From 1852, through the late 1860s, African Americans…
During Illumine we are showcasing just a few of the interesting stories our creative team is shining a light on during this four-day light experience. Maynard Jackson became Atlanta’s first African American mayor in 1974. A graduate of Morehouse College,…
During Illumine we are showcasing just a few of the interesting stories our creative team is shining a light on during this four-day light experience. In 1849, the Atlanta City Council recognized that a small burial ground on Peachtree Road…
During Illumine we are showcasing just a few of the interesting stories our creative team is shining a light on during this four-day light experience. This post is excerpted from longtime Oakland volunteers Ren and Helen Davis' book, Atlanta’s Oakland…