March 31, 2021 ATLANTA- The confederate monuments at Oakland Cemetery received an update from activists who added “BLM’ and “racist traitor” to the obelisk and Lion of Atlanta. I happened upon it several months later and, after four years of republicans stoking the fires of bigotry, I was thrilled to see the people on theContinue reading “Damaged Confederate Monuments Just Feel Better”
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Mixed Use: The Historic Cemetery that Feels Like A Public Park
Saturday, March 23, 2013 Posted by Debby and Hubert Yoder, ALTANTA, GA — Oakland Cemetery, right in the heart of Atlanta’s Grant Park neighborhood and not far from downtown, was established in 1850 before the concept of public parks had emerged. Back then people would go to the cemetery to picnic, spend time outside and enjoyContinue reading “Mixed Use: The Historic Cemetery that Feels Like A Public Park”
Debby Yoder 