The holiday season is often a time of tradition. The sights, sounds and scents help bring light and beauty in to to warm up the shorter, cold days of the winter solstice. The pomander is a classic holiday tradition and…
This spiced syrup is a creation from one of our staff members. It was originally concocted as the key ingredient for the Oakland Old Fashioned, paired with Four Roses Bourbon and served to guests at our Cocktails & Conservation gala. It was such a hit, we decided to combine it with warm apple…
Snow doesn't come to Oakland often, but when it does, it transforms its 48 acres into a pristine, otherworldly wonderland of quiet and sparkle. Few have had the opportunity to see Oakland enrobed in white. Enjoy these photos from winters…
HOF Private Events Coordinator Ruti Turner shares her festive recipe for Oakland Cemetery Salt-seasoned pistachios and goat cheese-stuffed dates: Ingredients 4 oz soft goat cheese 3 tbsp shelled unsalted/lightly salted pistachios, toasted and coarsely chopped 1 tsp Oakland Cemetery Honey…
Thanksgiving always provides a moment towards the end of the year for us to pause and reflect on what we're most grateful for, and even during this most trying year, there is so much that I am incredibly thankful for:…
Last week the PRO Team tackled some long-overdue critical projects across the cemetery. One such project was re-setting the tombstone of Elizabeth (Betsy) Pilgrim, wife of Oakland’s second sexton, Green Pilgrim. Although the preservation work was straightforward and probably not…
The PRO Team is happy to report that restoration work on East Hill is continuing at a tremendous pace. Due to irregular and uneven grading on the lots, we have been spending more time unearthing lost cradling and leveling large…
Southerners have been decorating for the Holidays with fresh-cut greenery for generations. It’s only been in the last half-century that artificial Christmas trees and other human-made decor have become the norm for many families. The ease of putting it up,…
Thanks to the tremendous work of Historic Oakland Foundation volunteers, we are able to undertake the massive task of preserving Oakland Cemetery's 150 years' worth of archives. Cataloging, scanning, and storing these documents is a time-consuming and delicate task. Many…
Before The Gate and the age of the internet Historic Oakland Foundation kept in touch with our members through good old-fashioned print media. As many of our loyal members know, our newsletters have seen a few different iterations over the…
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