Margaret Mitchell and Gone with the Wind
Oakland Cemetery 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast, AtlantaWeek of Events
Girl Scout Search Scavenger Hunt
Historic Oakland Foundation is partnering with the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta for a self-guided scavenger hunt through Oakland Cemetery! This scavenger hunt, which runs April 22 through December 31, features all-new riddles to solve, residents to find, and challenges to complete. Oakland Cemetery is the final resting place of incredible women who shaped Atlanta…
Join in June! Membership Month
June is Membership Month at Historic Oakland Foundation. Join or renew in June and you could win some terrific prizes! Your membership helps Historic Oakland Foundation preserve, restore, enhance, and share Oakland Cemetery, a treasured Atlanta landmark and important neighborhood greenspace. HOF members receive some great benefits in addition to supporting Oakland: Advance ticket sales…
Juneteenth at Oakland Cemetery
Juneteenth National Independence Day, celebrated on June 19, is a federal holiday that commemorates the end of enslavement in the United States. Celebrate Juneteenth at Oakland Cemetery with two weeks of free programs open and available to the public! Join us for these free programs from June 18 through June 30: We Shall Overcome Walking…
Art and Architecture of Death
Art and Architecture of Death
Discover how architectural and design choices made during life created a lasting and eternal legacy for many Oakland residents. 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…
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. Scarlett and Rhett, fiddle-dee-dee, and “frankly my dear”—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.…
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