In anticipation of our Women of Oakland tour taking place this Sunday, June 7th, we're featuring two books that highlight the female residents of Oakland who helped shape Atlanta as we know it. The first book is Georgia Women: Their Lives and…
Historic Oakland Foundation was one of three nonprofit organizations nominated for the 2015 Technology Innovation Award, presented in partnership with Accenture and TechBridge. Given annually, the Technology Innovation Award benefits a Georgia nonprofit seeking to leverage technology to: increase operations…
On Tuesday, May 12, Historic Oakland Foundation's Director of Presentation, Neale Nickels, will present at the Georgia Municipal Cemetery Association's workshop, "Assessing A Cemetery's Needs." As the Director of Preservation Neale oversees Oakland's staff of preservation tradespeople, contractors, research assistants…
by Larry Upthegrove John Westmoreland was born in Jasper County, Ga., near Monticello, in 1816. He lived for 71 years, most of which was in the medical profession. As a small boy, his father relocated the family to Fayette County,…
by Larry Upthegrove The Inmans were located in Jefferson County, Tenn., before the Civil War, around the town of Dandridge. There, Sam’s father Shadrach Inman was a river trader. He used a flat-bottomed boat to move around and buy the…
by Sara Henderson, Director of Gardens This weekend's bulb rescue was a great success. We had 11 dedicated volunteers digging for Oakland, including two from the Georgia Daffodil Society. Our friends at Hills and Dales Estate were also digging with us,…
by Neale Nickels, Director of Preservation If you haven’t had the pleasure of walking through Oakland in the last few weeks, do yourself a favor and get here now! When I came on board nine months ago, I thought the…
By Neale Nickels Director of Preservation One thing that distinguishes Oakland Cemetery is its beautiful gardens. Historically, Oakland operated a greenhouse for the preservation of warm-weather plants during the winter. It was presumably used by the staff for maintaining public…
by Larry Upthegrove It has been almost three months since the Federal Army pulled out of Atlanta, leaving memories of desolation and decimation in its stead. Some citizens have returned and have started forth in the footsteps of commerce, treading…
Generous backing from Park Pride will help bring more amenities to Historic Oakland Cemetery as the park enjoys a continued increase in visitation each year. Oakland is just one recipient out of 15 Park Pride grants awarded to parks throughout…
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