Illumine 2019 invites Oakland’s visitors to explore Oakland Cemetery after dark and see its history, beauty, and gardens illuminated in striking and unusual ways. Oakland’s Director of Programming, Richard Harker, and Illumine Creative Director, Cooper Sanchez, share this behind-the-scenes look…
Futurebirds take the stage at the annual Tunes from the Tombs music festival on Saturday, June 8 at Atlanta’s historic Oakland Cemetery. In its ninth year, Tunes from the Tombs has grown to become one of the city’s most popular…
Oakland's PRO Team needs some new tools. Here, Preservation Technician Chaunce Braun shows you what a difference a good chisel can make. Learn more at our website or donate below. For best results, view on desktop.
Oakland Cemetery relies on the incredible energy, dedication, and generosity of over two hundred volunteers. Working in the gardens, giving tours, staffing the Visitor Center, or giving countless hours at special and private events, Oakland volunteers never fail to amaze…
Georgia’s 159 counties are second in number in the United States only to Texas’s 254 counties. By legend, Georgia created so many counties to accommodate the time it took a farmer on a horse or mule-drawn wagon to travel to…
Located less than a mile from downtown Atlanta and founded in 1850, Oakland Cemetery was named for the forest oaks that dominated the original six acres. Today, this 48-acre oasis of history, sculpture, gardens, and wildlife is one of the largest public…
Five Grant Park and Cabbagetown restaurants are stepping up to help save Oakland's shade by hosting dine out events for our Tree Canopy Fund. Visit one or more of these fine establishments this week and you'll enjoy a great meal…
We are pleased to announce that HOF is one of ten recipients of the 2018 Governor's Awards for the Arts and Humanities. We were chosen to receive the award, which is presented by the Office of the Governor in partnership with…
Check out this Growing a Greener World TV episode featuring Historic Oakland Cemetery's 48 acres of gardens! As you can probably guess from all the blooms, the GGW team was at Oakland this spring to film the show. We are grateful to them…
September is Tree Month at Oakland. Learn to Identify the trees around you and appreciate their importance in the Southeastern U.S. with these in-tree-guing titles from our Museum Shop: The Hidden Life of Trees Are trees social beings? In this…