General Information Please see below for important information about Oakland Cemetery's 2022 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.…
This blog post below and the accompanying documentary on Historic Oakland Foundation's Capturing the Spirit tours were created by former SCAD student Nicholas Jensen. The Capturing the Spirit tours in October are a great way to get acquainted with Oakland…
Historic Oakland Foundation is excited to announce that it has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to encourage people of all…
For the first time ever, Run Like Hell 5K participants will warm up to tracks spun by a live DJ! Get to know DJ Esme below in this interview by HOF's Mary Fernandez and Parker Hilly. First, tell me a…
Neale Nickels, HOF’s senior director of capital projects is back with another update on the ongoing rehabilitation of Oakland Cemetery’s iconic 1899 Bell Tower building. Since our last update in August, sheetrock has gone up, the porches have roofs again,…
In Storytelling in Museums, editor Adina Langer compiles chapters written by museum professionals from around the world that explore the efficacy and ethics of storytelling in a museum setting. Programming GRA Parker Hilley recently interviewed Langer about what attracted her…
We recently interviewed Justin Osborne of SUSTO, our headlining band for Sunday in the Park ft. Tunes from the Tombs. Learn more about Sunday in the Park (happening at Oakland on September 25) and get your tickets here. If…
Neale Nickels, HOF’s senior director of capital projects is back with another update on the ongoing rehabilitation of Oakland Cemetery’s iconic 1899 Bell Tower building. Since our last update in July, the elevator has been installed, framing for the public…
On June 10, 2022, Historic Oakland Foundation and the City of Atlanta Department of Parks and Recreation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the restoration of Oakland Cemetery's historic African American Burial Grounds. Speakers for the event…
Historic Oakland Foundation’s annual membership drive, Join in June, kicks off today. Throughout June, we encourage new friends to join and old friends to renew by giving away an amazing prize pack each week! Here are a few fantastic reasons…