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Celebrate life and love at Oakland Cemetery this Valentine’s Day Love Stories of Oakland Tour returns Feb. 14-15
ATLANTA
— Love springs eternal at Oakland Cemetery this Valentine’s Day
weekend as Atlanta’s oldest cemetery revisits its popular Love
Stories of Oakland specialty
tour Feb.
14 and Feb.
15.
“For
Victorian-era Atlantans, love and death went hand-in-hand,” said
Mary Woodlan, director of special events at Historic Oakland
Foundation. “Our Love Stories tour is one of our most popular
specialty tours, and it is always exciting to share with our visitors
the little-known facts behind Oakland’s monuments to everlasting
love.”
Love
Stories of Oakland takes
attendees to parts of the cemetery not often visited during other
tours. More than 25 stops along the hour-long tour chronicles the
lives, loves and losses of some of the 70,000 Atlantans who lie in
rest at Oakland Cemetery. In addition, costumed tour guides interpret
the symbols of love and devotion — both romantic and familial —
found on markers, mausoleums and statues throughout the cemetery.
Tours begin at 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. and are available with advance ticketing only. All attendees receive a commemorative tussie-mussie made with cuttings from Oakland Cemetery’s gardens. Adults, $10; students and seniors 65+ (with valid ID), $5; families of two adults and two children, $26; children under 3 and Oakland Cemetery Members, free. For tickets and additional details, visit TicketAlternative.com or www.oaklandcemetery.com.
About
Historic Oakland Foundation: Founded
in 1850, Atlanta’s Oakland Cemetery spans 48 acres of gardens,
wildlife and sculpture. Oakland is the final resting place of 70,000
people from all walks of life, including author Margaret Mitchell, 27
Atlanta mayors, six former governors, thousands of unmarked graves,
and Civil War soldiers. Oakland Cemetery offers critical green space
for recreation and serves as a cultural resource for lifelong
learners who come to study history, art, architecture, archaeology,
horticulture, photography, and more.
Visit www.OaklandCemetery.com for
more details.
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