During Illumine we are showcasing just a few of the interesting stories our creative team is shining a light on during this four-day light experience. The early 1870s were the dawn of a new golden era for the “City Grave…
by DL Henderson and Sara Van Beck During Illumine we are showcasing just a few of the interesting stories our creative team is shining a light on during this four-day light experience. From 1852, through the late 1860s, African Americans…
During Illumine we are showcasing just a few of the interesting stories our creative team is shining a light on during this four-day light experience. Maynard Jackson became Atlanta’s first African American mayor in 1974. A graduate of Morehouse College,…
During Illumine we are showcasing just a few of the interesting stories our creative team is shining a light on during this four-day light experience. The “Public Ground,” known today as “North Public,” was Oakland’s first pauper burial ground for…
During Illumine we are showcasing just a few of the interesting stories our creative team is shining a light on during this four-day light experience. In 1849, the Atlanta City Council recognized that a small burial ground on Peachtree Road…
During Illumine we are showcasing just a few of the interesting stories our creative team is shining a light on during this four-day light experience. This post is excerpted from longtime Oakland volunteers Ren and Helen Davis' book, Atlanta’s Oakland…
For one day every June, Historic Oakland Cemetery becomes one of the most unique music venues in the country during Tunes from the Tombs. Here is what you need to know about this one of a kind event: When and…
The single-room Women’s Comfort Station in Oakland Cemetery is on its way to being restored! The project broke ground in early April with the goal of restoring the building to its original appearance. The Women’s Comfort Station was built in…
Historic Oakland Cemetery’s abundance of history, sculpture, and gardens will be featured in a new light this year as guests experience Illumine, an immersive self-guided after-dark experience. Taking place over four nights from May 9 through May 12, Illumine will…
What time is Illumine? Entrance to Oakland Cemetery for Illumine 2019 begins at 7:00 p.m. Last entrance is at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 9 and Sunday, May 12 and at 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May…