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SUMMARY:Sights\, Symbols\, and Stories General Tour
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\nExplore the history\, gardens\, and funerary art of Oakland Cemetery with a 90-minute guided walking tour!\n\n\nDiscover 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 home. Join one of our knowledgeable and entertaining guides for a 90-minute walking tour through Atlanta’s past and present. \nThis tour starts at the main gate (main entrance at Oakland Avenue and MLK Jr. Drive). Please arrive a few minutes early to check in inside the Visitor Center (located just outside the main gate). Parking is limited – Marta (King Memorial station is three blocks north of the gate) and rideshare are encouraged. \nSpaces are limited – we recommend purchasing your tickets in advance. \nHistoric Oakland Foundation Members \nHistoric Oakland Foundation memberships include free tickets for Sights\, Symbols\, and Stories tour. Check your membership level before you purchase. Individual members receive one (1) ticket\, dual members two (2) tickets\, and family memberships four (4) tickets. Membership status will be confirmed before the tour. \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space]Get Tickets [/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://oaklandcemetery.com/event/sights-symbols-and-stories-general-tour-77/2024-08-04/
LOCATION:Oakland Cemetery\, 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Guided Overview Tour
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SUMMARY:We Shall Overcome: African American Stories from Civil War to Civil Rights
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This 75-minute guided tour explores the lives and accomplishments of outstanding and ordinary African Americans in Atlanta.  \n“We Shall Overcome” became the anthem of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s\, but the origin of the song dates back to antebellum days and a spiritual sung by enslaved people\, “No More Auction Block for Me.” This tour explores the lives and accomplishments of outstanding and ordinary African Americans who fought to overcome the effects of slavery and discrimination to help shape the history of Atlanta.  \nThis tour starts at the Main Gate (main entrance at Oakland Avenue and MLK Jr. Drive) at 10:30 a.m. Please arrive a few minutes early to check in at the volunteer desk inside the Visitor Center (located in the parking lot) before meeting at the Main Gate.  \nSpaces are limited\, so we recommend purchasing your tickets in advance. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space]Get Tickets [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Historic Oakland Foundation Members  \nHistoric Oakland Foundation memberships include free tickets for special topic tours. Check your membership level before you purchase. Individual members receive one (1) ticket\, dual members two (2) tickets\, and family memberships four (4) tickets. Membership status will be confirmed before the tour.  \nTo get your free tickets\, click the button above and sign in with the email you used to join HOF. \n  \nAccessibility \nNot 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 behind the Visitor Center. This is the best option for parking as the main entrance is paved with cobblestones\, and both the East Gate and Memorial Drive Gate entrances have either a step or curb.  \nASL interpreter available if given 3 days (72 hours) notice before the start of the tour. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://oaklandcemetery.com/event/we-shall-overcome-african-american-stories-from-civil-war-to-civil-rights-13/
LOCATION:Oakland Cemetery\, 248 Oakland Avenue Southeast\, Atlanta\, GA\, 30312\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Topic Tour
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