Ales, lagers, IPAs, stouts, porters, and sours – Atlantans love their beer. There may be a new brewery popping up every month, but Atlanta’s love of brewing and all-things-beer goes back centuries. Read on for a few facts about Atlanta…
On a spring afternoon in 1866, a group of men gathered in a green field not far from the front gate of Oakland Cemetery. The devastated Atlanta skyline could be seen in the distance and red flags fluttered from homes…
Spring is usually a busy time for Historic Oakland Foundation. Winter’s end brings Oakland’s gardens and our programs to life. At this time of year, we normally welcome tens of thousands of visitors to the Cemetery to enjoy the spring…
Walking through Oakland Cemetery, you will notice phrases and statements inscribed on the grave markers of the dead. Funny, somber, uplifting, or tender—these epitaphs both memorialize those who have passed and establish a continuing dialogue between the dead and the…
Last week the PRO team began work on the Lynan-Berry lot, located at Block 321, Lot 3 on the East Hill. Headstones on the lot range from marble crosses to simpler marble slanted markers. The PRO team's newest member, Reggie…
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…
Maybelle Stephens Mitchell is best remembered as the mother of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Margaret Mitchell. But this brilliant woman lived a life all her own - as a suffragist, club woman, and a progressive voice in her community. Born Mary…
In honor of Saint Patrick's Day, meet a few of Oakland's residents from the Emerald Isle. From County Meath on the Irish Sea to Galway on Ireland's western coast, these Irish men and women left their mark on their adopted…
Spring is an extra special time to visit Oakland. The temperature is pleasant, the birds are singing, and the flowers are blooming—the perfect remedy for the stressful times of late. Here are five ways to enjoy the historic cemetery this…
Despite a soggy February the PRO team at Oakland Cemetery has hit the ground running in 2020. Late last year we embarked on a four-year endeavor to restore 7.5 acres on the east side of the cemetery, an area referred…