Sights, Symbols, and Stories Overview Tour
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United StatesDiscover the history, Victorian gardens, and art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland home. Join one of our knowledgeable and entertaining guides for a 90-minute walking tour through Atlanta’s past and…
Victorian Symbolism
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United StatesFrom 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 outfits to post-mortem photography, the Victorians had elaborate rituals and traditions to grieve and process death. The ornamentation and symbols found in cemeteries reflect this…
Sunday in the Park ft. Tunes from the Tombs
Historic Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United StatesSunday in the Park 2023 hosts our annual Tunes from the Tombs music festival where you'll enjoy music from headliners Fireside Collective and Jon Stickley Trio along with local acts The Aint Sisters and Black Lion Reggae. A festival in a cemetery? Yes! Just as the Victorians brought blankets and musical instruments to picnic in cemeteries and celebrate life, we invite you…
Sights, Symbols, and Stories Overview Tour
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United StatesDiscover the history, Victorian gardens, and art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland home. Join one of our knowledgeable and entertaining guides for a 90-minute walking tour through Atlanta’s past and…
Nightfall Chronicles: Fifty Ways to Die
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United StatesNightfall Chronicles is a sunset tour series featuring Oakland's popular walking tours. Join us for Oakland's popular Fifty Ways to Die!Early Atlanta was not a sleepy southern community – it had more in common with the Wild West. Life in this railroad town often ended in violence or tragedy. Diseases spread rapidly thanks to Atlanta’s…
Sights, Symbols, and Stories Overview Tour
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United StatesDiscover the history, Victorian gardens, and art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland home. Join one of our knowledgeable and entertaining guides for a 90-minute walking tour through Atlanta’s past and…
Fall Tree Walk: Oaks of Oakland
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United StatesStroll with us through Oakland’s amazing arboretum and learn from knowledgeable guides about some of our favorite trees!Did you know that Oakland is home to more than 1,600 trees, from majestic oaks to mighty magnolias, to demure crape myrtles and dogwoods? Oakland’s trees feed and shelter wildlife, help reduce air pollution and provide welcome shade…
Sights, Symbols, and Stories Overview Tour
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United StatesDiscover the history, Victorian gardens, and art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland home. Join one of our knowledgeable and entertaining guides for a 90-minute walking tour through Atlanta’s past and…
The Women of Oakland
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United StatesThis 75-minute tour challenges the myth of Southern womanhood by uncovering the true social and personal histories of Atlanta’s women.Early Atlanta might have been a man’s world, but this city was built with the labor of women. From writers and domestic servants to reformers and mothers, Oakland Cemetery is home to thousands of women. Some…
Sights, Symbols, and Stories Overview Tour
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GA, United StatesDiscover the history, Victorian gardens, and art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 residents. Meet the trailblazers, builders, creators, and characters who call Oakland home. Join one of our knowledgeable and entertaining guides for a 90-minute walking tour through Atlanta’s past and…