Oakland Cemetery is the story of Atlanta. Whether rich or poor, black or white, famous or infamous, every resident’s story here at Oakland Cemetery shines a light on the beautiful mosaic that is Atlanta’s rich history. This year, at Historic…
At this year’s Sunday in the Park, Historic Oakland Foundation is pleased to announce a partnership with the Atlanta Opera. Artists Jayme Alilaw and Brittney Boykin will be performing spirituals and works by African American composers at 2:30 p.m. and…
Oakland Cemetery’s glorious tree canopy is made up of a surprisingly wide range of tree types. Some are native, and some are from faraway lands. Some are common, and some are rare. A fun example of a native uncommon tree…
September is Tree Month at Oakland. Learn to Identify the trees around you and appreciate their importance in the Southeastern U.S. with these in-tree-guing titles from our Museum Shop: The Hidden Life of Trees Are trees social beings? In this…
On August 25, HOF held our Summer Sunset Oakland Cemetery Photography Workshop. Photographers of all skill levels joined Oakland guides on a two-hour instructional workshop. Check out a few of the subjects and scenes that were captured during the workshop.…
On the eve of the Civil War, Atlanta was home to near 10,000 people. The city boasted substantial commercial and manufacturing districts, as well as four major railroads. Even though Atlanta was not Georgia’s largest city (that honor belonged to…
On September 30, we’ll celebrate history at our 40th annual Sunday in the Park festival. As part of the festival, this year we’re excited to feature an afternoon of book talks and book signings featuring local authors and their locally…
The most common material we use at Oakland Cemetery is… Concrete?! In the world of cemetery preservation, the use of Portland cement, the main component in concrete mixes, is considered taboo, and with good reason. Many historic headstones have been…
This week in the Museum Shop we're focusing on books that bring the past to the present through photography. Atlanta in Vintage Postcards Vol. I Postcard photographers traveled the length and breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street…
The early 1870s were the dawn of a new golden era for the “City Grave Yard.” A new cemetery design and a new ethos of landscape gardening brought by the newly-elected Sexton, John Connally, fostered a sense of pride among…
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