Thank you for joining us for the 2024 Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween tours. History, culture, and the thrill of Halloween converge at the Capturing the Spirit of Oakland tours, which are designed to enlighten rather than frighten. Guided…
Did you know that you can include Historic Oakland Foundation in your estate planning? Every year we have several of our generous members and supporters notify us that they have decided to designate a portion of their estate to the…
Charles Duncan Beard (1948-2024) It is with great sadness that we share the news that Historic Oakland Foundation Board member Duncan Beard passed away on Saturday, August 31st. “I am deeply saddened by the passing of my friend and our…
As the hot Atlanta summer rumbles on things are also heating up at the new Visitor Center! For anyone visiting Oakland recently, you'll have noticed the exterior of the building is almost complete: storefront glass is in, doors installed, and…
This summer marked Oakland's first year of the STEAM Summer Camp program! Led by our amazing director of education and youth programs, Charvis Buckholts, alongside Oakland's summer fellows, the camps brought in 7 to 10 year olds from around the…
Council member Liliana Bakhtiari and Patrick Husbands from her staff accompanied Historic Oakland Foundation executive director Richard Harker and senior director of capitol projects Neale Nickels to the in-progress Oakland Cemetery Visitor Center. She was thrilled with all the progress…
The importance of well-organized, accessible records can’t be overstated, especially at a place like a cemetery. Historically, there have been a variety of record keeping methods, resulting in several different physical resources that had to be consulted when an interested…
Oakland’s new Visitors Center is coming along! Brick now covers the exterior, the massive windows are in, and the bio-retention swale and outdoor planters are being built as we speak. On the inside, the drywall has gone up, the HVAC…
Elevate Life is a new yoga and wellness series co-hosted at Oakland with Jess Pfeffer of Jess Pfeffer Holistic Event Planning. Each Elevate Life session is designed to offer Oakland Cemetery as a place of healing, well-being, and social connections.…
Many of the historic preservation students at Georgia State University find lucrative employment through local cultural resource management firms. These firms specialize in historical research, documentation, and compliance with preservation laws. Many of my classmates working with these firms find…