Why Volunteer at Oakland Cemetery? Historic Oakland Foundation has more than 300 active volunteers that help share the story of the cemetery and the City of Atlanta. If you’ve ever been to any of the special events – like our Halloween Capturing…
This year on December 3 and 4, Oakland Cemetery celebrated the holiday season with a weekend of fun festive activities! Visitors were able to purchase and customize amazing Fraser fir wreaths, peruse the Oakland Cemetery Store pop-up shop and other…
2022 marked a year of tremendous growth at Oakland Cemetery and Historic Oakland Foundation as we continue to expand our ability to deliver on our mission to preserve, restore, enhance, and share historic Oakland Cemetery in partnership with the City…
Historic Oakland Foundation is happy to welcome our newest staff member, Sandy White. Sandy joined the Foundation in October as our new director of adult programs and volunteers, which means she'll be organizing many of the Oakland Cemetery events you…
Historian Franklin Garrett called Oakland Cemetery “Atlanta’s most tangible link between the past and the present.” Through its landscapes and the stories of its residents, Oakland reflects the diverse historical development of Atlanta. As a vibrant public park and a…
This year on November 6, Oakland Cemetery hosted Día de Muertos in collaboration with the Mexican Consulate and the Institute of Mexican Culture. The incredible event drew a massive crowd of Atlantans into the cemetery for a day of delicious…
As soon as you step through Oakland’s arched entry gate, you are greeted with lively greenery and historic headstones marking the final resting places of people from all walks of life. Although I have only been interning with Historic Oakland…
This year's Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween tours were a terrific success, and all of us at Historic Oakland Foundation would like to thank you for supporting our largest annual fundraiser. If you missed the tours, or want to…
A few months ago, I introduced you to the Akridge Family Cemetery, a small site on the west side of Atlanta. I'm happy to now be able to introduce you to several of the individuals buried in the cemetery. Along…
Looking for info on our 2023 Day of the Dead celebration?