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By Historic Oakland Foundation Staff Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) is excited to kick off its annual membership drive. For more than four decades, HOF has worked…
By Robert M. Sarwark Running from April 21-24 and April 28-May 1, this year’s edition of Illumine, Oakland Cemetery’s self-guided spring showcase, was a clear…
By Mary Fernandez Historic Oakland Foundation’s annual arts event, Illumine, takes place this year April 21-24 and April 28-May 1 at Oakland Cemetery. This year’s event…
By Angie Wynne Atlantans now have the opportunity to help pave the way for preservation and restoration at Atlanta’s historic Oakland Cemetery for decades to…
By Rachel Maher Twenty-four communities across the City of Atlanta and unincorporated DeKalb County look forward to $2.3 million in capital improvements to neighborhood parks thanks to…
By Angie Wynne Illumine, Historic Oakland Foundation’s annual after-dark arts event, returns to Oakland Cemetery this April with new history to uncover, new sections of…
By Angie Wynne Historic Oakland Foundation is thrilled to announce the upcoming construction of a 10,000 sq. ft. visitors center outside the Cemetery’s main, western…
By Angie Wynne Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) has publicly launched its most significant fundraising effort in the organization’s 45-year history—the Living History capital campaign, co-chaired…
By Angie Wynne Historic Oakland Foundation and the City of Atlanta held a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, November 30 for the rehabilitation of Oakland Cemetery’s…
By Megan Hodgkiss Kenny Rogers, one of the best-selling musicians of all time, has been laid to rest at Oakland Cemetery. The singer/songwriter, actor, and…
