Upcoming Special Events
The Grant Park Conservancy has organized a Holiday Lights and Market event, which takes place December 11-13, 2009. Historic Oakland Foundation is participating and invites everyone to visit Oakland Cemetery and its enchanting Visitors Center and Museum Shop featuring:
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Unique Oakland Cemetery souvenirs and interesting literature.
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A broad selection of European gingerbreads. (Stop by the Museum Shop and look for the picturesque tin chests and cans.)
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Our new cookbook for appetizers and desserts, Drop Dead Delicious, assembled by members of Historic Oakland Foundation.
When you visit, spend some time on the romantic porch of the Bell Tower building and have a glass of hot wine punch, a.k.a. Gluhwein,and some Christmas cookies on us!
During the event the store offers a 10% Christmas discount on all items.
Store hours:
Saturday 10:00 Am to 4:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM
Shopping News
Christmas Season Delicacies
The Museum Shop is offering specialty fancy foods for the Christmas Season. Have a look for more details and visit our Museum Store to see for yourself.
The First Publication of Drop Dead Delicious will arrive in November.
Drop Dead Delicious is a collection of scrumptious, delicious southern appetizers and desserts compiled by members of Historic Oakland Foundation. Take a look and secure a copy for yourself and your loved ones.
Special Announcements
Historic Oakland Foundation Receives Home Depot Award
Home Depot Foundation awards Historic Oakland Foundation with a gift of generous gift of $20,000!
Read the story.
Discover the Enchantment of Historic Oakland Cemetery
Less than a mile from the heart of downtown Atlanta, a hidden treasure, a secret sanctuary, welcomes you. This garden cemetery, founded in 1850, is the final resting place of many of Atlanta's settlers, builders, and most noted citizens like Bobby Jones, Margaret Mitchell, and Maynard Jackson. It is also a showplace of sculpture and architecture, and a botanical preserve with ancient oaks and magnolias. Here in this peaceful place the full scope of the city's rich and fascinating history unfolds before you.
From a hilltop in Oakland Cemetery, General John B. Hood watched the Battle of Atlanta, and nearby lie soldiers from both sides who died in it. From that point you will have one of the best views of Atlanta's growing skyline, and you will begin to understand the people who came together to make Atlanta what it is today.
Spend an hour or a day exploring Oakland on your own or with a knowledgeable tour guide. Come learn about the men and women who laid the foundation for today's Atlanta. Pass through the gates of Oakland and you will discover Atlanta's history, from the beginning.
2008 Tornado: Learn about the damage and our recovery efforts
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