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Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
Fifty Ways to Die
Fifty Ways to Die
People have sought to honor the memory of departed loved ones since ancient times, but the 19th century ushered in a new era of funerary art. Innovative building materials came available and styles changed to reflect the popular architecture of the day, such as Egyptian and Gothic Revival. New money meant bigger and bolder memorials to reflect the social status and power…
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Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
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Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
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Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
Oakland’s Music Makers
Oakland’s Music Makers
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 are deep and far-reaching. This tour spotlights noted Atlanta musicians buried here and examines how some of the cemetery’s architecture tunes into musical themes. Discover…
We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights
We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights
In Celebration of Black History Month, Oakland Cemetery is offering FREE tickets for our We Shall Overcome and Black Magnolias tours for all of February! This 60-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…
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Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
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Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
Black Magnolias
Black Magnolias
In Celebration of Black History Month, Oakland Cemetery is offering FREE tickets for our We Shall Overcome and Black Magnolias tours for all of February! This guided walking tour explores the history, lives, and labors of Atlanta’s African American women. Historically, many African American women worked as maids, child nurses, cooks, and laundresses—all while managing their own…
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Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
Fear and Accusation: The Leo Frank Story
Fear and Accusation: The Leo Frank Story
Learn how several Oakland residents were involved in this Atlanta tragedy during this 60-minute guided tour. This tour begins and ends with a murder. In the early hours of April 27, 1913, the body of 13-year-old Mary Phagan was discovered in the basement of Atlanta’s National Pencil Factory. Leo Frank, the factory superintendent and a…
We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights
We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights
In Celebration of Black History Month, Oakland Cemetery is offering FREE tickets for our We Shall Overcome and Black Magnolias tours for all of February! This 60-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…
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Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
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Love Stories of Oakland
Love Stories of Oakland
Love never dies at Oakland Cemetery! Grab your love for a unique outdoor date at Oakland Cemetery. Enjoy a walk through Oakland’s Victorian garden cemetery as we recount the loves of Atlantans of days past. Discover the symbolism of love found on monuments throughout the grounds and stories of devotion that extend into the afterlife.…
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Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
Love Stories of Oakland
Love Stories of Oakland
Love never dies at Oakland Cemetery! Grab your love for a unique outdoor date at Oakland Cemetery. Enjoy a walk through Oakland’s Victorian garden cemetery as we recount the loves of Atlantans of days past. Discover the symbolism of love found on monuments throughout the grounds and stories of devotion that extend into the afterlife.…
Love Stories of Oakland
Love Stories of Oakland
Love never dies at Oakland Cemetery! Grab your love for a unique outdoor date at Oakland Cemetery. Enjoy a walk through Oakland’s Victorian garden cemetery as we recount the loves of Atlantans of days past. Discover the symbolism of love found on monuments throughout the grounds and stories of devotion that extend into the afterlife.…
3 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
Margaret Mitchell and Gone with the Wind
Margaret Mitchell and Gone with the Wind
This tour visits the gravesites of Margaret Mitchell, Mitchell family members, and pioneers who inspired Gone with the Wind characters. Margaret Mitchell didn’t know how much of an impact she would have on popular culture when her Civil War novel, Gone With the Wind, was published in 1936. The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel sold more than 1…
We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights
We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights
In Celebration of Black History Month, Oakland Cemetery is offering FREE tickets for our We Shall Overcome and Black Magnolias tours for all of February! This 60-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…
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Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
3 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
Winter Tree Walk
Winter Tree Walk
Stroll 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…
Black Magnolias
Black Magnolias
In Celebration of Black History Month, Oakland Cemetery is offering FREE tickets for our We Shall Overcome and Black Magnolias tours for all of February! This guided walking tour explores the history, lives, and labors of Atlanta’s African American women. Historically, many African American women worked as maids, child nurses, cooks, and laundresses—all while managing their own…
2 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights
We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights
In Celebration of Black History Month, Oakland Cemetery is offering FREE tickets for our We Shall Overcome and Black Magnolias tours for all of February! This 60-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…
1 event,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
2 events,
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Sights, Symbols, and Stories General Tour
Explore the history, gardens, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour! Discover the history, the Victorian gardens, and the 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…
Behind the Stones: Preservation Tour
Behind the Stones: Preservation Tour
Learn about past and ongoing preservation and restoration efforts at Oakland with a behind-the-stones walking tour! Join the Behind the Stones tour for an exclusive look at past and ongoing preservation and restoration efforts. This 75-minute walking tour discusses and visits several of types of physical preservation efforts - from the repair of small, badly…
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