Announcing Oakland's newest tour series: the Nightfall Chronicles. Enjoy a special sunset walk through the cemetery as we recount the stories of Oakland ranging from iconic love stories to tales of mystery and mayhem. After the tour, enjoy discounts on…
Looking for a last minute gift this Father's Day? Visit the Oakland Cemetery Museum Store in person or online to find an amazing array of unique and fun gifts for dad. We’ve hand selected a few items that we think dad…
Historic Oakland Foundation launched a new workforce development program. The Youth Landscape and Hardscape Team (YLHT) program is a six-week program that provides steady, paid summer employment, on-the-job training, and workplace skills that prepare students for the adult workforce. Metro-Atlanta…
We’re pleased to announce Illumine artist, Gavin Bernard! To learn more and purchase your tickets for Illumine, click here. Gavin Bernard is a designer and larger-scale installation artist. British by birth, he has called Atlanta home for 25 years, where he…
By now you probably know that Historic Oakland Foundation will soon be building its new Visitor Center, located right outside our main gate at 366 MLK Jr. Drive SE. We can’t wait to share lots of details about the project,…
Historic Oakland Foundation is happy to welcome one of our newest staff members, Abra Lee. Abra joined the Foundation in January as our new director of horticulture! She will be working with our gardens team to continue to grow the…
Raise your hand if you’ve ever strolled around Oakland Cemetery and thought, “my goodness, these gardens are stunning!” Or maybe you’re not a gardener, per se, but regardless of your appreciation of flora you still had the sense that the…
Historic Oakland Foundation takes seriously our commitment to conducting our work by centering diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. As part of this commitment, we provide regular updates to all our communities to provide updates, invite feedback, and remain accountable to…
In late 2022, students from North Gwinnett High School journeyed to Oakland as part of a creative writing class project. Each student chose an Oakland resident to visit who interested them, and then went to research their resident at the…
The sustained freezing temperatures that hit Georgia in late December had a devastating impact on Oakland Cemetery’s gardens. Sadly, we have lost thousands of plants quintessential to Oakland – standard, hardy plants that have thrived here for decades. Some of…