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Margaret Mitchell and Gone With the Wind

September 17, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Free
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 million copies in its first six months of publication, has been published in 40+ languages, and was made into an Oscar-winning epic. This tour visits the gravesites of Margaret Mitchell, her husband John Marsh, Mitchell family members, and pioneers of Atlanta. Meet several real-life residents believed to inspire her novel’s characters, such as madam Belle Watling and Doctor Meade.

This tour starts at the Front Gate (main entrance at Oakland Avenue and MLK Jr. Drive) at 10:30 AM. Please arrive a few minutes early to check in at the volunteer desk inside the Visitor Center (across from the gate) before meeting at the Front Gate.

Spaces are limited, so we recommend purchasing your tickets in advance.

Accessibility

Not all areas of Historic Oakland Cemetery are wheelchair accessible. Please let us know if you need an accessible route when purchasing your ticket. There is designated parking for vehicles with a disability permit at the Visitors Center.

ASL interpreter available if given 3 days (72 hours) notice before the start of the tour.

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Details

Date:
September 17, 2023
Time:
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Cost:
Free
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/margaret-mitchell-and-gone-with-the-wind-tickets-692042155717

Venue

Oakland Cemetery
248 Oakland Avenue Southeast
Atlanta, GA 30312 United States

Organizer

Historic Oakland Foundation
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