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Juneteenth Tour: A Celebration of Freedom

Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United States

For our Juneteenth 2023 celebrations, we are proud to debut a new tour focused on the lives of African Americans after gaining freedom and as they worked toward economic development.…

Boys of Summer Baseball

Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United States

On May 12, 1866, the Gate City Nine and the Atlanta Baseball Club took to the field to play the first baseball game in Atlanta. Imagine looking west beyond the…

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History, Mystery, and Mayhem

Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United States

Discover stories that defy explanation during this 75-minute guided tour of Oakland Cemetery! With more than 70,000 souls interred in its hallowed grounds, it’s no mystery that Oakland Cemetery has…

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Oakland’s Music Makers

Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United States

Discover the stories of prodigies, bandmasters, a dance club DJ, a beloved family songbird, and more on this musically-inclined tour! From spiritual songwriters to country legends, Oakland Cemetery’s musical roots…

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Malts and Vaults: Where Beer Meets History

Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United States

Celebrate the start of summer with Oakland Cemetery’s popular guided walking tour, Malts & Vaults: Where Beer Meets History!Oakland Cemetery’s popular guided walking tour, Malts & Vaults: Where Beer Meets…

Nightfall Chronicles: All-Stars of Oakland Cemetery

Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United States

Nightfall Chronicles is a golden hour tour series featuring Oakland's popular walking tours. Join us for Oakland's All-Stars sports tour! Go team! Atlanta is home to five major sports teams,…

Oakland MD: Discovering Oakland’s Healthcare Pioneers

Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United States

Join us as we highlight the physicians and dentists who provided care to Atlanta. Oakland MD: Discovering Oakland's Healthcare Pioneers highlights the physicians and dentists who provided care to Atlanta's…

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We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights

Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United States

This 75-minute guided tour explores the lives and accomplishments of outstanding and ordinary African Americans in Atlanta.“We Shall Overcome” became the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s,…

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Victorian Symbolism

Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United States

From angels to anchors, learn all about grave symbols and death culture during this 75-minute guided tour of Oakland Cemetery! The Victorians were obsessed with death. From rules on mourning…

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