Marietta Daisies Garden Club
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- Apr 3
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APRIL 17th CLUB PROGRAM
Field Trip "Oakland Cemetery"
LOCATION: 248 Oakland Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
9:30am Refreshments 9:45am
Guided Tour Program begins promptly at 10am
This will be an opportunity to savor one of the rich treasures of Atlanta’s history.
Less than a mile from downtown, the cemetery encompasses 48 acres of gardens, beautiful magnolias and oaks, khistory, sculpture, and architecture.
Historic Oakland Cemetery is one of the largest cemetery green spaces in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded as Atlanta Cemetery in 1850 on six acres (2.4 hectares) of land southeast of the city, it was renamed in 1872 to reflect the large number of oak and magnolia trees growing in the area. By that time, the city had grown and the cemetery had enlarged correspondingly to the current 48 acres (190,000 m2).
Since then, Atlanta has continued to expand so that the cemetery is now located in the center of the city. Oakland is an excellent example of a Victorian-style cemetery, and reflects the "garden cemetery" movement started and exemplified by Mount Auburn Cemetery in Massachusetts.
The original 6 acres (24,000 m2) of Oakland remains one of the oldest historical plots of land in Atlanta, most of the rest of the city having been burned in 1864.
Because of its age and location, the cemetery directly reflects the history and changing culture of the City of Atlanta and the significant events it has seen. Names of Atlanta streets, buildings, parks, subdivisions, and more can be found within the cemetery gates.
An estimated 70,000 people are interred at Oakland, and while the last plots were sold in 1884, there are still regular burials today.
Carpooling is Suggested
Snack provided by Board
For those of you that would like to have lunch, we are gathering at
Six Feet Under across from Oakland.
RSVP for reservations to Lyric lyricresmondo@icloud.com
Six Feet Under is Cashless
Check over $100 = 20% Service Charge
All tables are treated as one check,
regardless of split payments.
Parking Free is available in a lot just outside the front gate or along the street on
Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive and Oakland Avenue. If you are driving a small car, you can park inside the cemetery if there is available space. Pull your vehicle off to the right of any asphalt paved roadway, with enough space for other cars to pass.
Please be especially careful not to damage walls and trees.
Please be sure to lock your car and not leave valuables in view.
Paid parking for visitors to Oakland Cemetery is available (via the ParkMobile app) in our paved lot at
342 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. SE.
$2.00 per hour
The entrance to the lot is directly across the street from DAS BBQ.
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