Your support this year allowed us to serve more than 125,000 visitors at Oakland Cemetery through our expanded educational programs, tours, special events, and the launch of our youth work skills development program. In the video below, HOF staff share…
HOF Executive Director Richard Harker and Director of Capital Projects Neale Nickels update us on the construction of Oakland Cemetery's new Visitor Center. Learn more about this project | Buy a personalized brick
As we continue our work as an organization to preserve, restore, enhance, and share Oakland Cemetery, Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) continues to elevate diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) as central lenses through which we conduct our work. Part of…
As a vibrant public park and a treasured historic resource, Oakland Cemetery is a unique site where K-12 students can learn about the past and contemplate the future. Today, our goal is to raise $15,000 to enhance educational programming at…
HOF Executive Director Richard Harker and Director of Capital Projects Neale Nickels update us on the construction of Oakland Cemetery's new Visitor Center. Learn more about this project.
This blog post was crafted by Georgia Tech MBA student Heather Craytor. In addition to being a significant part of Atlanta history and an integral piece of the surrounding neighborhood, Oakland Cemetery is a great educational partner to local schools…
Historic Oakland Foundation recently named Aeron Attwooll, a member of our horticulture team, as Oakland's Sustainable Gardens Specialist. Read the following interview to learn more about Aeron, sustainability, and Oakland's gardens. What will you be doing in your new role…
We recently interviewed Jon Stickley Trio, one of our headlining bands for Sunday in the Park ft. Tunes from the Tombs. Learn more about Sunday in the Park (happening at Oakland on September 24) and get your tickets here. …
We recently interviewed Caleb Morris, the artist who created this year's Sunday in the Park ft. Tunes from the Tombs poster design. Read the interview below to learn about Caleb and his art. Find out more about Sunday in the…
On September 5, 2023, Historic Oakland Foundation staff, volunteers, and board members along with City officials and Foundation supporters celebrated the groundbreaking for the new Oakland Cemetery Visitor Center. Joined by our partners at the City of Atlanta, including Mayor Andre Dickens,…