Spring Plant Sale Member Presale
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GAHistoric Oakland Foundation members are invited to a special members-only preview of our Spring Plant Sale on April 14 on the grounds at Oakland’s Magnolia Square. The Spring Plant Sale will…
Spring Plant Sale
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GAReserve your spot and shop a great selection of interesting and hard-to-find plants at Historic Oakland Foundation’s Spring Plant Sale! The sale will take place at Oakland Cemetery’s Magnolia Square…
Fifty Ways to Die
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GAFrom disease outbreaks to battlefield wounds to murders, this tour traces the myriad ways Oakland residents died in the 19th century. Early Atlanta was not a sleepy southern community –…
Oakland’s All-Stars: Sports Legends of Atlanta
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GADiscover stories of hometown heroes and sports legends during this 75-minute guided tour of Oakland Cemetery! Go team! Atlanta is home to five major sports teams, several powerhouse universities, and…
Epitaphs: The Immortality of Words
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GAJoin us as we explore some of the fascinating epitaphs that grace the monuments of Oakland. How would you like to be remembered? Victorians gave considerable thought to this concept.…
Oakland MD: Discovering Oakland’s Healthcare Pioneers
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GAJoin 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…
Illumine 2023
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GAAbout the Event As the sun sets, the Cemetery is transformed. Through innovative lighting displays, art installations by local artists, and live music, Illumine 2023 will shine a light on…
We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, Atlanta, GAThis 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…