Oakland Cemetery is not your typical tourist destination, but it is a must-see for those who want to explore Atlanta’s history. Get a glimpse into the city’s past with a stroll through the ...

ATLANTA - Historic Oakland Cemetery will be closed to the public for the entire month of January 2024. The closure aims to facilitate crucial paving and infrastructure projects, temporarily ...

Other dignitaries resting at Oakland Cemetery include Maynard Jackson, Atlanta’s first Black mayor, former Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr., and Bishop Wesley John Gaines, co-founder of Morris ...

As one of Atlanta’s oldest public spaces, Oakland Cemetery overlooks downtown and showcases architecture, sculptures, gardens, and ancient oaks and magnolias. It is the final resting place for ...

ATLANTA — Oakland Cemetery serves as the final resting place for over 70,000 Georgians. The historic cemetery first opened its doors in 1850 when city officials purchased six acres of land for ...

ATLANTA — Looking for something to do this weekend? Add a trip to Oakland Cemetery after dark for an experience unlike any other! Illumine 2024 is an explorative experience featuring innovative ...

“They had this greenhouse at the Atlanta History Center ... starting with why the cemetery even had a greenhouse. Oakland was one of the nation’s first rural-garden cemeteries.

Admission begins each night at 7:30 p.m. and ends at 11 p.m. The post Illumine returns to Oakland Cemetery with installations by Atlanta artists appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta.

ATLANTA - The Atlanta City Council voted ... Shook wanted to know if there had been any arrests. The answer is no. Oakland Cemetery has security, but it is limited. The city will spend about ...