Tag: Oakland Cemetary
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Don’t Miss These Fall Events at Historic Oakland Cemetery
By Angie Wynne Autumn at historic Oakland Cemetery is a busy and exciting time, and as the weather cools, the cemetery becomes the perfect place to spend an afternoon. Make your reservations now for the annual Fall Plant Sale, which kicks off Historic Oakland Foundation’s fall events on Saturday, September 25. The plant sale is followed […]
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Historic Oakland Foundation Releases Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Film
By Angie Wynne For the past fourteen Octobers, Historic Oakland Foundation has welcomed thousands of visitors to the grounds of Oakland Cemetery for its popular Capturing the Spirit of Oakland tours. But this year the foundation had to cancel its biggest fundraiser of the year due to the pandemic. Instead, it’s bringing the tours to […]
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New Amenities, Lot Improvements Greet Visitors at Oakland’s East Gate
By Angie Wynne Visitors entering Oakland Cemetery through the new East Gate will notice a few positive changes to the area. Historic Oakland Foundation’s (HOF) preservation team has been hard at work all summer restoring nearly 200 lots in the 7.5-acre East Hill section of the cemetery. This is part of a four-year phased restoration […]
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Tunes from the Tombs 2019 Announced
By Richard Harker Athens-based band Futurebirds take the stage at Historic Oakland Foundation’s annual Tunes from the Tombs music festival on Saturday, June 8 at Atlanta’s historic Oakland Cemetery. In its ninth year, Tunes from the Tombs has become one of the city’s most popular festivals and a distinctive Atlanta tradition. “This year’s lineup is […]
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Arts Return to Oakland Cemetery in May with Illumine
By Angie Wynne Over the course of four spring evenings from May 9 to May 12, visitors will be able to see Oakland Cemetery in a new light. Illumine 2019 is a creatively and artfully lighted self-guided walking tour that promises to be ethereal, unique, and memorable. The overriding theme of the event is to […]
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Historic Oakland Foundation Launches Tree Canopy Fund
By Angie Wynne Historic Oakland Foundation announces the launch of a fundraising campaign aimed at raising $1 million dollars to preserve the tree canopy at Atlanta’s historic Oakland Cemetery. The goal is to remediate 50% loss of canopy by preserving, protecting, and planting trees. Oakland Cemetery spans 48 acres and is one of Atlanta’s largest […]
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Oakland Cemetery welcomes all for Golden Hour
By Richard Harker This spring Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) at Oakland Cemetery and creative agency Dashboard U.S. explore light, life, and death at Arts at Oakland presents: Golden Hour, an arts exhibition that opens at historic Oakland Cemetery on May 19. “Often, sunrise and sunset conjure metaphors of life, death, and transition,” said Richard Harker, […]
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Drivin N Cryin Headlines Oakland Cemetery’s 2018 Tunes From the Tombs Music Festival
By Richard Harker, Director of Programming, Historic Oakland Foundation Atlanta-based folk rock act Drivin N Cryin take the stage at Historic Oakland Foundation’s annual Tunes from the Tombs music festival on Saturday, June 9 at Historic Oakland Cemetery. In its eighth year, Tunes from the Tombs has grown to become one of the city’s most […]
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Victorian Holiday at Oakland
By Pamela Henman Indulge in the seasonal spirit with A Victorian Holiday at Oakland Cemetery located at 248 Oakland Avenue. This unique celebration features holiday activities for the whole family. A Victorian Holiday features a chance to explore several magnificent mausoleums on a “behind-the-stones” Tour of Eternal Homes led by a Victorian guide. Kids can […]
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October Festivities at Oakland Cemetery
By Pamela Henman In 1976, after decades of deterioration, vandalism, and general neglect, Oakland Cemetery found a rebirth of sorts when a small group of concerned and committed Atlantans rallied to restore the cemetery to its former glory. In 1977, the organization became a federally recognized nonprofit organization. In October, Historic Oakland Foundation (HOF) celebrated […]