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Historic Oakland Cemetery

A Victorian garden cemetery of angels and mausoleums with skyline views, where Margaret Mitchell is buried.

Official Website
Photo: Mike Schinkel · CC BY 2.0
Open
Daily, daylight hours
Price
Free; paid guided tours
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
248 Oakland Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
Near the King Memorial MARTA station, east of downtown.

Why Go

Founded in 1850, Oakland holds 70,000 people, from the author of 'Gone with the Wind' to golfer Bobby Jones and many of the city's mayors, in sections reflecting its Jewish, African American and Confederate history.

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